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phtx

Gene
phtx
Protein
Phaiodotoxin
Organism
Anuroctonus phaiodactylus
Length
90 amino acids
Function
Sodium channel (Nav) specific neurotoxin. Causes impairment of movement and mild paralysis in crickets at a dose of 0.5 ug per animal. A dose of 0.8 ug per cricket causes clear flaccid paralysis. A dose of 1.0 ug per cricket causes death within 2 hours.
Similarity
Belongs to the long (4 C-C) scorpion toxin superfamily. Sodium channel inhibitor family.
Mass
10.124 kDa
Sequence
MKTIPLLFLLFIYFECDGKFIRHKDESFYECGQLIGYQQYCVDACQAHGSKEKGYCKGMAPFGLPGGCYCPKLPSNRVKMCFGALESKCA