| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
L-Leucinamide, L-arginyl-L-isoleucyl-L-lysyl-L-isoleucylglycyl-L-leucyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-α-aspartyl-L-glutaminyl-L-leucyl-L-seryl-L-lysyl- | [CAS]
202075-91-0 | [Synonyms]
α-Pompilidotoxin
L-Leucinamide, L-arginyl-L-isoleucyl-L-lysyl-L-isoleucylglycyl-L-leucyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-α-aspartyl-L-glutaminyl-L-leucyl-L-seryl-L-lysyl- | [Molecular Formula]
C71H124N20O17 | [MOL File]
202075-91-0.mol | [Molecular Weight]
1529.87 |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Uses]
α-Pompilidotoxin (α-PMTX) is a neurotoxin that can be obtained from the venom of Anoplius safnariensis. α-Pompilidotoxin reversibly and dose-dependently enhances excitatory postsynaptic currents (EPSCs). α-Pompilidotoxin is a useful tool in the field of neuroscience research[1]. | [References]
[1] Konno K, et al. Alpha-pompilidotoxin (alpha-PMTX), a novel neurotoxin from the venom of a solitary wasp, facilitates transmission in the crustacean neuromuscular synapse. Neurosci Lett. 1997 Dec 5;238(3):99-102. DOI:10.1016/s0304-3940(97)00849-5 |
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