Molecular cloning and characterization of four scorpion K+-toxin-like peptides: A new subfamily of venom peptides (α-KT×14) and genomic analysis of a member

Biochimie

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 883-889

  Zeng, Xian Chun ^a   Peng, Fang ^a   Luo, Feng ^a   Zhu, Shun Yi ^a   Liu, Hui ^a   Li, Wen Xin ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alpha KT 14; Buthus martensii Karsch; cDNA sequence; K+ channel toxin; Scorpion

Indexed keywords

ALPHA POTASSIUM TOXIN 14; BUTHUS MARTENSII KARSCH 1 PEPTIDE; BUTHUS MARTENSII KARSCH 2 PEPTIDE; BUTHUS MARTENSII KARSCH 3 PEPTIDE; BUTHUS MARTENSII KARSCH 4 PEPTIDE; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; PEPTIDE DERIVATIVE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM ION; SCORPION VENOM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CROSS LINKING; DNA LIBRARY; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; EXON; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC CODE; INTRON; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROTEIN TARGETING; SCORPION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

BUTHUS; BUTHUS MARTENSI; MESOBUTHUS MARTENSII; SCORPIONES;

EID: 0034755188     PISSN: 03009084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9084(01)01326-8     Document Type: Article

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