Neuronal calcium channel inhibitors: synthesis of ω-conotoxin GVIA and effects on 45Ca-uptake by synaptosomes

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Publication Type Journal Article
School or College College of Science
Department Biology
Creator Olivera, Baldomero M.; Gray, William Robert; McIntosh, J. Michael
Other Author Rivier, Jean; Galyean, Robert; Azimi-Zonooz, Aryan; Cruz, Lourdes J.
Title Neuronal calcium channel inhibitors: synthesis of ω-conotoxin GVIA and effects on 45Ca-uptake by synaptosomes
Date 1987
Description We previously described a 27-amino acid peptide neurotoxin from the venom of Conus geographus, wconotoxin GVIA, which inhibits neuronal voltage-activated calcium channels. In this paper we describe the total synthesis of ω-conotoxin GVIA and demonstrate that it efficiently blocks voltage-activated uptake of 46Ca by standard synaptosomal preparations from chick brain. Dihydropyridines do not block 46Ca uptake under these conditions.
Type Text
Publisher American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)
Volume 262
Issue 3
First Page 1194
Last Page 1198
Subject Neuronal calcium; Calcium channels; Channel inhibitors; [omega]-conotoxin GVIA
Subject LCSH Calcium in the body; Neurotoxic agents; Synaptosomes
Language eng
Bibliographic Citation Rivier, J., Galyean, R., Gray, W. R., Azimi-Zonooz, A., McIntosh, J. M., Cruz, L. J., & Olivera, B. M. (1987). Neuronal calcium channel inhibitors: synthesis of ω-conotoxin GVIA and effects on 45Ca-uptake by synaptosomes. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 262(3), 1194-98.
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