(Dap22)-ShK
(Dap22)-ShK (ShK Dap22) peptide is a synthetic derivative of the well-known ShK toxin (Stichodactyla helianthus neurotoxin) isolated from the venom of the Carribean sea anemone Stoichactis helianthus. Wild-type ShK blocks voltage-gated Kv1.1, Kv1.3, Kv1.4 and Kv1.6 channels at equal subnanomolar concentrations. In (Dap22)-ShK, lysine22 has been replaced by a diaminopropionic acid (Dap) residue that greatly improves the selectivity of the peptide for the voltage-gated potassium channel Kv1.3 (IC50 around 23 pM) against Kv1.1 (1.8 nM), Kv1.4 (37 nM) and Kv1.6 (10 nM) channels. The high selectivity of (Dap22)-Shk is achieved thanks to the strong binding between the Dap and His404 / Asp386 residues of Kv1.3 channel. (Dap22)-ShK inhibits T cell proliferation induced by anti-CD3 at subnanomolar concentrations.
Peptides & proteins
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