Biochemical studies of ω-conotoxin GVIA; a peptide toxin inhibiting voltage-sensitive Ca++ channels

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Publication Type Book Chapter
School or College College of Science
Department Biology
Creator Olivera, Baldomero M.
Other Author Cruz, Lourdes J.; LeCheminant, Garth W.
Title Biochemical studies of ω-conotoxin GVIA; a peptide toxin inhibiting voltage-sensitive Ca++ channels
Date 1987
Description The fish-hunting cone snails use their venom to quickly paralyze their more agile prey. In the last few years, our laboratories have carried out a program of analyzing biologically active components present in the fish-hunting cone snail venoms (Cruz et al. 1985; Olivera et al. 1985). We have concentrated on the venom of one piscivorous species, Conus geographus L. which is known to have caused human fatality.
Type Text
Publisher Cambridge University Press
First Page 95
Last Page 102
Subject Conotoxins; Calcium channels; Conus geographus; Venom
Subject LCSH Neurotoxic agents; Neuropeptides; Conus
Language eng
Bibliographic Citation Cruz, L. J., LeCheminant, G. W., & Olivera, B. M. (1987). Biochemical studies of ω-conotoxin GVIA; a peptide toxin inhibiting voltage sensitive Ca ++ channels, in Integration and Control of Metabolic Processes: Pure and Applied Aspects, O.L. Kon, M. C.-M. Chung.... et al. (eds.), Cambridge University Press, 95-102.
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