Variation of Two S3b Residues in KV4.1–4.3 Channels Underlies Their Different Modulations by Spider Toxin κ-LhTx-1

The naturally occurred peptide toxins from animal venoms are valuable pharmacological tools in exploring the structure-function relationships of ion channels. Herein we have identified the peptide toxin κ-LhTx-1 from the venom of spider Pandercetes sp (the Lichen huntsman spider) as a novel selectiv...

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Main Authors: Zhen Xiao, Piao Zhao, Xiangyue Wu, Xiangjin Kong, Ruiwen Wang, Songping Liang, Cheng Tang, Zhonghua Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.692076/full