Imperatoxin

Imperatoxin

Imperatoxin I (IpTx) is a peptide toxin which comes from the venom of the African scorpion "Pandinus imperator".

We distinguish two subtypes of this toxin:
- Imperatoxin a (activator)
- Imperatoxin i (inhibitor)


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  • Imperatoxin a — (IpTxa) is a peptide which increases Ryanodine binding to Ryanodine receptor (RyR) and by doing so enhances the influx of Ca2+ from the sarcoplasmatic reticulum into the cell. Source The toxin comes from the venom of the African scorpion Pandinus …   Wikipedia

  • Imperatoxin i — (IpTxi) is a peptide toxin which inhibits the Ryanodine receptor (RyR) by making a lipid product. Source The toxin comes from the venom of the African scorpion Pandinus imperator . [cite journal |author=Valdivia HH, Kirby MS, Lederer Coronado R… …   Wikipedia

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  • IpTxi — imperatoxin I …   Medical dictionary

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  • IpTxi — • imperatoxin I …   Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations

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