Dc1a

Dc1a is an insecticidal peptide. β-Diguetoxin-Dc1a (Dc1a) is a peptide which has been isolated from the desert bush spider Diguetia canities. Dc1a has demonstrated insecticidal properties by promoting the opening of German cockroach voltage-gated sodium (Nav) channels (BgNav1) without affecting human Nav channels.