Apamin

Product Specifications

CAS Number

24345-16-2

Target

Potassium Channel

Related Pathways

Membrane transporter/Ion channel

Bioactivity

Apamin (Apamine) is an 18 amino acid peptide neurotoxin found in apitoxin (bee venom) that selectively blocks Ca2+-activated K+ (SK) channels and exhibits anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic activity. This component of bee venom is strongly basic in nature.

Smiles

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