Evidence for the existence of a common ancestor of scorpion toxins affecting ion channels

Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 235-238

  Zhijian, Cao ^a   Yingliang, Wu ^a   Jiqun, Sheng ^a   Wanhong, Liu ^a   Fan, Xiao ^a   Xin, Mao ^a   Hui, Liu ^a   Dahe, Jiang ^a   Wenxin, Li ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ancestor; Evolution; Intermediate type scorpion toxins; Scorpion toxins

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL T TYPE; CHLORIDE CHANNEL; DISULFIDE; ION CHANNEL; NUCLEOTIDE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; PROTEIN PRECURSOR; SCORPION VENOM;

GENE SEQUENCE; GENE STRUCTURE; GENOTOXICITY; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; PROGENOTE; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TOXIN ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; DISULFIDES; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; ION CHANNELS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN PRECURSORS; SCORPION VENOMS;

SCORPIONES;

EID: 0042566065     PISSN: 10956670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbt.10083     Document Type: Review

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