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Preferred term

omega-Agatoxin IVA  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A neuropeptide toxin from the venom of the funnel web spider, Agelenopsis aperta. It inhibits CALCIUM CHANNELS, P-TYPE by altering the voltage-dependent gating so that very large depolarizations are needed for channel opening. It also inhibits CALCIUM CHANNELS, Q-TYPE.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • omega-Aga-IVA

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-LFK21JXR-G

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