Bioactivity | ProTx II TFA is a selective blocker of Nav1.7 sodium channels with an IC50 of 0.3 nM, and is at least 100-fold selective for Nav1.7 over other sodium channel subtypes. ProTx-II inhibits sodium channels by decreasing channel conductance and shifting activation to more positive potentials and blocks action potential propagation in nociceptors[1][2]. |
Name | ProTx II TFA |
Sequence | Tyr-Cys-Gln-Lys-Trp-Met-Trp-Thr-Cys-Asp-Ser-Glu-Arg-Lys-Cys-Cys-Glu-Gly-Met-Val-Cys-Arg-Leu-Trp-Cys-Lys-Lys-Lys-Leu-Trp (Disulfide bridge:Cys2-Cys16;Cys9-Cys21;Cys15-Cys25) |
Shortening | YCQKWMWTCDSERKCCEGMVCRLWCKKKLW (Disulfide bridge:Cys2-Cys16;Cys9-Cys21;Cys15-Cys25) |
Formula | C168H250N46O41S8.xC2HF3O2 |
Molar Mass | 3826.59 (free base) |
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]. Tanaka K, et al. Antihyperalgesic effects of ProTx-II, a Nav1.7 antagonist, and A803467, a Nav1.8 antagonist, in diabetic mice. J Exp Pharmacol. 2015 Jun 24;7:11-6. [2]. Schmalhofer WA, et al. ProTx-II, a selective inhibitor of NaV1.7 sodium channels, blocks action potential propagation in nociceptors. Mol Pharmacol. 2008 Nov;74(5):1476-84. |