Bioactivity | α-Pompilidotoxin (α-PMTX) is a neurotoxin that can be obtained from the venom of Anoplius safnariensis. α-Pompilidotoxin reversibly and dose-dependently enhances excitatory postsynaptic currents (EPSCs). α-Pompilidotoxin is a useful tool in the field of neuroscience research[1]. |
Name | α-Pompilidotoxin |
CAS | 202075-91-0 |
Sequence | Arg-Ile-Lys-Ile-Gly-Leu-Phe-Asp-Gln-Leu-Ser-Lys-Leu-NH2 |
Shortening | RIKIGLFDQLSKL-NH2 |
Formula | C71H124N20O17 |
Molar Mass | 1529.87 |
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]. Konno K, et al. Alpha-pompilidotoxin (alpha-PMTX), a novel neurotoxin from the venom of a solitary wasp, facilitates transmission in the crustacean neuromuscular synapse. Neurosci Lett. 1997 Dec 5;238(3):99-102. |