Historical Perspective of the Characterization of Conotoxins Targeting Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels

Historical Perspective of the Characterization of Conotoxins Targeting Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels

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Marine toxins have potent actions on diverse sodium ion channels regulated by transmembrane voltage (voltage-gated ion channels) or by neurotransmitters (nicotinic acetylcholine receptor channels).Studies of these toxins have focused on varied aspects ultrastar dc hc570 of venom peptides ranging from evolutionary relationships of predator and prey, biological actions on excitable tissues, potential application as pharmacological intervention in disease therapy, and as part of multiple experimental approaches towards an understanding of the atomistic characterization of ion channel structure.This review examines the historical perspective of the study of conotoxin peptides active on sodium channels gated by transmembrane voltage, which has led to recent advances in ion channel research made rivolis las vegas possible with the exploitation of the diversity of these marine toxins.