Enhancing Stability and Albumin Binding Efficiency of α‑Conotoxin GI through Fatty Acid Modification
α-Conotoxin GI is a competitive blocker of muscle-type acetylcholine receptors and holds the potential for being developed as a molecular probe or a lead compound for drug discovery.
Quankuo He (17398282) +8 more
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journal articleWe report the solution three-dimensional structure of an αA-conotoxin EIVA determined by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and restrained molecular dynamics.
Chi, Seung-Wook; Park, Kyu-Hwan; Suk, Jae-Eun; Han, Kyou-Hoon +1 more
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NMR Structure Determination of a Novel Conotoxin, [Pro 7,13] αA-Conotoxin PIVA†,‡
A high-resolution solution conformation of a novel conotoxin, [Pro 7,13] αA-conotoxin PIVA, GCCGSYPNAACHPCSCKDROSYCGQ-NH2, has been determined by two-dimensional 1H NMR methods and distance geometry calculations.
Jean Rivier (355982) +7 more
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Omega-Conotoxin GVIA Mimetics that Bind and Inhibit Neuronal Ca(v)2.2 Ion Channels
The neuronal voltage-gated N-type calcium channel (Ca(v)2.2) is a validated target for the treatment of neuropathic pain. A small library of anthranilamide-derived omega-Conotoxin GVIA mimetics bearing the diphenylmethylpiperazine moiety were prepared ...
Aijun Yang (694090) +7 more
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Comparative analysis of venom genes in the chromosome-level genomes of two closely related cone snails. [PDF]
Herráez-Pérez A, Zardoya R.
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A deep learning framework (CreoPep) for target-specific design and optimization of conotoxin peptides. [PDF]
Ge C +11 more
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Gene expression, purification, and functional characterization of recombinant conotoxin μ-TIIIA and TIIIAlaMut in Escherichia coli with clinical evaluation of antiwrinkle efficacy. [PDF]
Mikiewicz D +9 more
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ĸ-Conotoxin PVIIA is a peptide inhibiting the Shaker K+ channel
journal articleĸ-Conotoxin PVIIA (k-PVIIA), a 27-amino acid toxin from Conus purpurascens venom that inhibits the Shaker potassium channel, was chemically synthesized in a biologically active form.
Olivera, Baldomero M.; Hillyard, David R.; Gray, William Robert +1 more
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Ancestral Sequence Reconstruction Provides Insights into the Structural Diversification and Neofunctionalization of T-superfamily Conotoxins in Conus. [PDF]
Espino SS +6 more
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