Maurocalcine

Maurocalcine

Maurocalcine is a protein isolated from the venom of the scorpion Maurus palmatus, which belongs to the family Chactidae. It was first reported by Fajloun et al. in 2000.[1]

References

  1. ^ Fajloun, Z., Kharrat, R., Chen, C., Lecomte, E.D.L., Bichet, D., El Ayeb, M., Rochat, H., Allen, P.D., Pessah, I.N., De Waard, M., Sabatier, J.M. (2000). "Chemical synthesis and characterization of maurocalcine, a scorpion toxin that activates Ca2+ release channel/ryanodine receptors". FEBS Letters 469 (2-3): 179–185. doi:10.1016/S0014-5793(00)01239-4. PMID 10713267.