Conus textile toxin

27 amino acid residues given in first source; isolated from a snail-hunting Conus textile venom; causes convulsive-like activity in snails & causes subordinate lobster to assume an exaggerated dominant posture; TxIA (King Kong peptide) differs from TxIB by only 2 amino acid residues

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Networked: 2 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 0 trials/studies)

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Luo, Sulan: 2 articles (02/2021 - 01/2018)
2.	Zhangsun, Dongting: 2 articles (02/2021 - 01/2018)
3.	Dong, Shuai: 1 article (02/2021)
4.	Fu, Ying: 1 article (02/2021)
5.	Li, Haonan: 1 article (02/2021)
6.	Ren, Maomao: 1 article (02/2021)
7.	Wu, Yong: 1 article (02/2021)
8.	Xiong, Yang: 1 article (02/2021)
9.	Zhang, Baojian: 1 article (02/2021)
10.	Yang, Yang: 1 article (01/2018)

Related Diseases

1.	Tobacco Use Disorder (Nicotine Dependence) 01/01/2018 - "The α6β2* nAChR is an important subtype, which is closely associated with nicotine addiction and movement disorders etc. α-conotoxin TxIB with 16-amino acid residues specifically targets α6β2* nAChR with no obvious effect on other nAChR subtypes. "
2.	Parkinson Disease (Parkinson's Disease) 02/22/2021 - "α-Conotoxin TxIB, a selective antagonist of α6/α3β2β3 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, could be a potential therapeutic agent for addiction and Parkinson's disease. "
3.	Movement Disorders (Movement Disorder) 01/01/2018 - "The α6β2* nAChR is an important subtype, which is closely associated with nicotine addiction and movement disorders etc. α-conotoxin TxIB with 16-amino acid residues specifically targets α6β2* nAChR with no obvious effect on other nAChR subtypes. "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Nicotinic Receptors (Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor)
2.	Acids