Pandinus imperator (Pi3) toxin

Pandinus Imperator toxin
Pi3 3D structure[1]
Identifiers
OrganismPandinus Imperator
SymbolTISCTNEKQC YPHCKKETGY PNAKCMNRKC KCFGR[2]
Alt. symbols
  • Potassium channel toxin alpha-KTx 7.2
  • Pandinotoxin-beta
  • Potassium channel- blocking toxin 3
  • Pi-3
  • Pi3
  • Toxin PiTX- K- beta
UniProt55928
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StructuresSwiss-model
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Pi3 toxin is a purified peptide derivative of the Pandinus imperator scorpion venom. It is a potent blocker of voltage-gated potassium channel, Kv1.3 and is closely related to another peptide found in the venom, Pi2.

  1. ^ Klenk et al. 2000.
  2. ^ "UniProt | P55928 | KAX72_PANIM". Archived from the original on 2014-11-01. Retrieved 2014-10-08.[full citation needed]