Apamin
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08APA001-01000
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1.0 mg
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Apamin is a neurotoxin that was originally isolated from Apis mellifera. Apamin binds to and inhibits the SK channels (small conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channels) in the brain and spinal cord. It inhibits three subtypes of SK channels (SK1, SK2, and SK3) with different affinity. Apamin most likely acts as a pore blocker, although residues both inside and outside of the pore region of the SK channels participate in apamin binding. The SK channels are present in a wide range of excitable and non-excitable cells, including cells in the central nervous system, intestinal myocytes, endothelial cells, and hepatocytes.
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Peptides & proteins
CAS Number:
24345-16-2
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