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SUBMITTER: Zhang Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6198068 | biostudies-literature | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhang Yunxiao Y Peng Dezheng D Huang Biao B Yang Qiuchu Q Zhang Qingfeng Q Chen Minzhi M Rong Mingqiang M Liu Zhonghua Z
Frontiers in pharmacology 20181016
Spider venoms contain a vast array of bioactive peptides targeting ion channels. A large number of peptides have high potency and selectivity toward sodium channels. Na<sub>v</sub>1.7 contributes to action potential generation and propagation and participates in pain signaling pathway. In this study, we describe the identification of μ-TRTX-Ca2a (Ca2a), a novel 35-residue peptide from the venom of Vietnam spider <i>Cyriopagopus albostriatus</i> (<i>C. albostriatus</i>) that potently inhibits Na< ...[more]