Structural Classification and Functional Characterization ofShort-Chain Scorpion Toxic Peptides
- VernacularTitle:短肽蝎毒素的结构分类与功能特征
- Author:
Bing CHEN
;
Yonghua JI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics
2001;28(1):44-48
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Recent research has revealed that scorpion venom contains short-chain peptides with the specificity on K+or C1-channels, in addition to the knowledge of many kinds of long-chain peptides with the specificity on Na+ channels. According to the similarity of molecular structure and/or function, they have been classified into several groups. These short-chain scorpion peptides are playing more and more important role in studying the structure and function of K+ or C1- channels. The advance of structure and function of short-chain scorpion peptides in recent years was briefly introduced.
