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omega-Conotoxins

Known as: omega Conotoxins, omega Conotoxin, omega-Conotoxins [Chemical/Ingredient] 
A family of structurally related neurotoxic peptides from mollusk venom that inhibit voltage-activated entry of calcium into the presynaptic membrane… 
National Institutes of Health

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Narrower (9)

AM336SO3 conotoxin, Conus striatusomega-conotoxin RVIA, Conus radiatusomega-conotoxin SVIA

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Calcium Channel BlockersNeurotoxins
In BloodProcess of secretionagonistsantagonists & inhibitors

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2018
2018
A kind of preparation method of omega-conotoxin GVIA
The present invention relates to a kind of preparation methods of omega conotoxins GVIA, the blank that solves prior art… 
Review
2015
Review
2015
Refolding of omega conotoxin peptide derived from marine snail, Conus magus, to evaluate its analgesic effects
Oxidative refolding is one of the key challenges hampering the development of peptide based compounds as therapeutics. The… 
2009
2009
Partial compensation for N‐type Ca2+ channel loss by P/Q‐type Ca2+ channels underlines the differential release properties supported by these channels at cerebrocortical nerve terminals
N‐type and P/Q‐type Ca2+ channels support glutamate release at central synapses. To determine whether the glutamate release… 
2007
2007
Omega-conotoxin CVIB differentially inhibits native and recombinant N- and P/Q-type calcium channels.
Omega-conotoxins are routinely used as selective inhibitors of different classes of voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCCs) in… 
2001
2001
WHERE OH WHERE COULD THOSE L-CHANNELS BE?
Outline REFERENCES Immunohistochemical localization of voltage-gated calcium channels in substantia nigra dopamine neurons. All… 
1999
1999
Novel omega-conotoxin peptides
一种分离的、合成的或重组的ω-芋螺毒素肽，其中，位于半胱氨酸残基5和6之间的第四个环包含序列1或者具有一个或多个氨基酸取代或侧链修饰的序列1，及其应用。 序列1包括氨基酸序列SGTVGR。 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Delta-conotoxin GmVIA, a novel peptide from the venom of Conus gloriamaris.
A novel peptide toxin, delta-conotoxin GmVIA, was purified from the venom of Conus gloriamaris, a mollusc-hunting snail. It… 
1992
1992
Omega-Conotoxin prevents the effect of adrenocorticotropin in hypovolemic shock
1991
1991
[Action of omega-conotoxin on calcium currents of the rat pituitary GH3 cell line].
Whole-cell modification of the patch clamp method was used to examine the action of omega-CgTX on calcium currents in GH3… 
1990
1990
[2 components of the high-threshold calcium current possessing different sensitivities to omega-conotoxin in the membrane of pheochromocytoma cells].
Blockade of the high-threshold calcium currents by omega-conotoxin (CgTx) was investigated by patch-clamp recordings of whole… 
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