Using Constellation Pharmacology to Characterize a Novel α-Conotoxin from <i>Conus ateralbus</i>

Using Constellation Pharmacology to Characterize a Novel α-Conotoxin from <i>Conus ateralbus</i>

The venom of cone snails has been proven to be a rich source of bioactive peptides that target a variety of ion channels and receptors. α-Conotoxins (αCtx) interact with nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) and are powerful tools for investigating the structure and function of the various nACh...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jorge L. B. Neves, Cristoval Urcino, Kevin Chase, Cheryl Dowell, Arik J. Hone, David Morgenstern, Victor M. Chua, Iris Bea L. Ramiro, Julita S. Imperial, Lee S. Leavitt, Jasmine Phan, Fernando A. Fisher, Maren Watkins, Shrinivasan Raghuraman, Jortan O. Tun, Beatrix M. Ueberheide, J. Michael McIntosh, Vitor Vasconcelos, Baldomero M. Olivera, Joanna Gajewiak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
conotoxin
nAChRs
Constellation Pharmacology
DRG neurons
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/22/3/118

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/22/3/118

Similar Items