A novel K+ channel blocking toxin from Tityus discrepans scorpion venom
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- 28 July 1999
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in FEBS Letters
- Vol. 456 (1), 146-148
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0014-5793(99)00947-3
Abstract
A novel toxin (TdK1) was purified from the venom of the scorpion Tityus discrepans, sequenced and functionally characterized. It contains 37 amino acid residues and blocks reversible the shakerB K+ c...Keywords
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