Primary Structure of a Short Toxin from the Venom of a Vietnamese Scorpion (Buthus sp.) |
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| Authors: | Khoang N A Berezin B B Piskarev V E Yamskov I A Musalyamov A Kh Egorov Ts A |
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| Institution: | (1) Russian Academy of Sciences, Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, ul. Vavilova 28, Moscow, 119991, Russia;(2) Russian Academy of Sciences, Shemyakin–Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, ul. Miklukho-Maklaya 16/10, Moscow, 117997, Russia |
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| Abstract: | The complete amino acid sequence of an important toxin (toxin 14) from the venom of a Vietnamese scorpion (Buthus occitanus sp.) has been determined, which includes 35 amino acid residues and three disulfide bridges (molecular weight, 3843 Da). The comparison of the sequence with known sequences of short scorpion toxins led to the conclusion that toxin 14 belongs to a novel group of toxins affecting the excitability of myelinated nerves. |
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