Electrophysiological Characterization of Ts6 and Ts7, K+ Channel Toxins Isolated through an Improved Tityus serrulatus Venom Purification Procedure

Electrophysiological Characterization of Ts6 and Ts7, K+ Channel Toxins Isolated through an Improved Tityus serrulatus Venom Purification Procedure

In Brazil, Tityus serrulatus (Ts) is the species responsible for most of the scorpion related accidents. Among the Ts toxins, the neurotoxins with action on potassium channels (α-KTx) present high interest, due to their effect in the envenoming process and the ion channel specificity they display. T...

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Main Authors: Felipe A. Cerni, Manuela B. Pucca, Steve Peigneur, Caroline M. Cremonez, Karla C. F. Bordon, Jan Tytgat, Eliane C. Arantes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-02-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
Tityus serrulatus
neurotoxins
potassium channels
α-KTx
scorpion venom
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/6/3/892

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