Bioactivity | Heteropodatoxin-1 (HpTx1), a spider peptide toxin, is a Kv4.2 current inhibitor. Heteropodatoxin-1 also inhibits Nav1.7 and activates Nav1.9 but does not affect Nav1.8[1]. |
Name | Heteropodatoxin-1 |
Sequence | Asp-Cys-Gly-Thr-Ile-Trp-His-Tyr-Cys-Gly-Thr-Asp-Gln-Ser-Glu-Cys-Cys-Glu-Gly-Trp-Lys-Cys-Ser-Arg-Gln-Leu-Cys-Lys-Tyr-Val-Ile-Asp-Trp-NH2 (Disulfide bridge:Cys2-Cys17;Cys9-Cys22;Cys16-Cys27) |
Shortening | DCGTIWHYCGTDQSECCEGWKCSRQLCKYVIDW-NH2 (Disulfide bridge:Cys2-Cys17;Cys9-Cys22;Cys16-Cys27) |
Formula | C168H238N46O51S6 |
Molar Mass | 3910.35 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Xi Zhou, et al. Spider venom-derived peptide induces hyperalgesia in Nav1.7 knockout mice by activating Nav1.9 channels. Nat Commun. 2020 May 8;11(1):2293. |