Function
Depressant insect beta-toxins cause a transient contraction paralysis followed by a slow flaccid paralysis. They bind voltage-independently at site-4 of sodium channels (Nav) and shift the voltage of activation toward more negative potentials thereby affecting sodium channel activation and promoting spontaneous and repetitive firing. This toxin also displays an evident analgesic effect but is devoid of any toxicity on mice.
Biological Context
Subcellular Location: Secreted
Tissue Specificity: Expressed by the venom gland
Product Specifications
Recombinant Mesobuthus martensii Beta-insect depressant toxin BmKITa, partial is a recombinant protein from Mesobuthus martensii (Manchurian scorpion) (Buthus martensii), expressed in E.coli, covering amino acids 22-82aa, with N-terminal 10xHis-tagged tag, molecular weight 12.8kDa, purity Greater than 90% as determined by SDS-PAGE.. Suitable for ELISA and Western Blot applications.
