Browsing by Subject "Scorpion toxins"
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Electrophysiological effects of fractions isolated from the venom of Parabuthus granulatus on calcium channels in cardiac myocytes
(North-West University, 2004)Scorpion toxins specific for Na+ and K+ channels, have been studied extensively but relatively little has been done on Ca2+ channel toxins. Toxins in the venom of only two South African scorpions P. transvaalicus and P. ... -
Ion selectivity and membrane potential effects of two scorpion pore-forming peptides
(North-West University, 2005)Parabutoporin (PP) and opistoporin 1 (OP1) are cation, a-helical antimicrobial peptides isolated from the southern African scorpion species, Parabuthus schlechteri and Opistophthalmus carinatus, respectively. Along with ...