α-Conotoxin MII

α-Conotoxin MII (α-CTxMII), a 16-amino acid peptide from the venom of the marine snail Conus magus, potently blocks nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) composed of α3β2 subunits, with an IC50 of 0.5 nM. α-Conotoxin MII (α-CTxMII) potently blocks β3-containing neuronal nicotinic receptors [1][2][3].

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[1]G E Cartier, et al. A New Alpha-Conotoxin Which Targets alpha3beta2 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors. J Biol Chem. 1996 Mar 29;271(13):7522-8.|[2]S C Harvey, et al. Determinants of Specificity for Alpha-Conotoxin MII on alpha3beta2 Neuronal Nicotinic Receptors. Mol Pharmacol. 1997 Feb;51(2):336-42.|[3]J M McIntosh, et al. Conus Peptides: Novel Probes for Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Structure and Function. Eur J Pharmacol. 2000 Mar 30;393(1-3):205-8.