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UniProtKB - C0HJW6 (KAX2G_CENTE)
Protein
Potassium channel toxin alpha-KTx 2.16
Gene
N/A
Organism
Centruroides tecomanus (Scorpion) (Centruroides limpidus tecomanus)
Status
Functioni
Blocks human voltage-gated potassium channels Kv1.2/KCNA2 (IC50=0.7 nM), Kv1.3/KCNA3 (IC50=26.2 nM) and blocks intermediate conductance calcium-activated potassium channel KCa3.1/KCNN4 (IC50=56 nM).
1 PublicationMiscellaneous
Does not block voltage-gated potassium channel Kv1.1/KCNA1 or the Shaker IR (with inactivation domain removed).1 Publication
Sites
Feature key | Position(s) | DescriptionActions | Graphical view | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sitei | 28 | Basic residue of the functional dyadBy similarity | 1 | |
Sitei | 37 | Aromatic residue of the functional dyadBy similarity | 1 |
GO - Molecular functioni
- ion channel inhibitor activity Source: InterPro
- potassium channel regulator activity Source: UniProtKB-KW
- toxin activity Source: UniProtKB-KW
Keywordsi
Molecular function | Ion channel impairing toxin, Neurotoxin, Potassium channel impairing toxin, Toxin, Voltage-gated potassium channel impairing toxin |
Names & Taxonomyi
Protein namesi | Recommended name: Potassium channel toxin alpha-KTx 2.161 PublicationAlternative name(s): Toxin II.12.51 Publication |
Organismi | Centruroides tecomanus (Scorpion) (Centruroides limpidus tecomanus) |
Taxonomic identifieri | 1028682 [NCBI] |
Taxonomic lineagei | Eukaryota › Metazoa › Ecdysozoa › Arthropoda › Chelicerata › Arachnida › Scorpiones › Buthida › Buthoidea › Buthidae › Centruroides |
Subcellular locationi
Extracellular region or secreted
- Secreted 1 Publication
Extracellular region or secreted
- extracellular region Source: UniProtKB-SubCell
Keywords - Cellular componenti
SecretedPTM / Processingi
Molecule processing
Feature key | Position(s) | DescriptionActions | Graphical view | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
PeptideiPRO_0000436537 | 1 – 39 | Potassium channel toxin alpha-KTx 2.161 PublicationAdd BLAST | 39 |
Amino acid modifications
Feature key | Position(s) | DescriptionActions | Graphical view | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
Disulfide bondi | 7 ↔ 29 | By similarity | ||
Disulfide bondi | 13 ↔ 34 | By similarity | ||
Disulfide bondi | 17 ↔ 36 | By similarity | ||
Modified residuei | 39 | Isoleucine amideBy similarity | 1 |
Keywords - PTMi
Amidation, Disulfide bondExpressioni
Tissue specificityi
Expressed by the venom gland.1 Publication
Family & Domainsi
Domaini
Has the structural arrangement of an alpha-helix connected to a beta-sheet by disulfide bonds (CSalpha/beta).By similarity
Sequence similaritiesi
Belongs to the short scorpion toxin superfamily. Potassium channel inhibitor family. Alpha-KTx 02 subfamily.Curated
Family and domain databases
Gene3Di | 3.30.30.10, 1 hit |
InterProi | View protein in InterPro IPR036574, Scorpion_toxin-like_sf IPR001947, Scorpion_toxinS_K_inh |
Pfami | View protein in Pfam PF00451, Toxin_2, 1 hit |
PRINTSi | PR00286, CHARYBDTOXIN |
SUPFAMi | SSF57095, SSF57095, 1 hit |
PROSITEi | View protein in PROSITE PS01138, SCORP_SHORT_TOXIN, 1 hit |
i Sequence
Sequence statusi: Complete.
Mass spectrometryi
Molecular mass is 4339.9 Da. 1 Publication
Similar proteinsi
Cross-referencesi
3D structure databases
AlphaFoldDBi | C0HJW6 |
SMRi | C0HJW6 |
ModBasei | Search... |
Family and domain databases
Gene3Di | 3.30.30.10, 1 hit |
InterProi | View protein in InterPro IPR036574, Scorpion_toxin-like_sf IPR001947, Scorpion_toxinS_K_inh |
Pfami | View protein in Pfam PF00451, Toxin_2, 1 hit |
PRINTSi | PR00286, CHARYBDTOXIN |
SUPFAMi | SSF57095, SSF57095, 1 hit |
PROSITEi | View protein in PROSITE PS01138, SCORP_SHORT_TOXIN, 1 hit |
MobiDBi | Search... |
Entry informationi
Entry namei | KAX2G_CENTE | |
Accessioni | C0HJW6Primary (citable) accession number: C0HJW6 | |
Entry historyi | Integrated into UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot: | July 6, 2016 |
Last sequence update: | July 6, 2016 | |
Last modified: | May 25, 2022 | |
This is version 14 of the entry and version 1 of the sequence. See complete history. | ||
Entry statusi | Reviewed (UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot) | |
Annotation program | Animal Toxin Annotation Program |
Miscellaneousi
Keywords - Technical termi
Direct protein sequencingDocuments
- Scorpion potassium channel toxins
Nomenclature of scorpion potassium channel toxins and list of entries - SIMILARITY comments
Index of protein domains and families