Vm24-toxin

Vm24-toxin (Vaejovis mexicanus peptide 24), a 36-residue peptide, is a potent and selective Kv1.3 blocker with a Kd of ~3 pM in lymphocytes. Vm24-toxin shows >1500-fold affinity for Kv1.3 over other assayed potassium channels. Vm24-toxin folds into a distorted cystine-stabilized α/β motif consisting of a single-turn α-helix and a three-stranded antiparallel β-sheet, stabilized by four disulfide bridges. Vm24-toxin attenuates the CD4+ effector memory T cell response to T cell receptor (TCR) stimulation[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[1373890-79-9]

Product Name Alternative

Vaejovis mexicanus peptide 24

UNSPSC

12352209

Target

Potassium Channel

Type

Peptides

Related Pathways

Membrane Transporter/Ion Channel

Applications

Neuroscience-Neuromodulation

Field of Research

Cancer; Inflammation/Immunology

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/vm24-toxin.html

Solubility

10 mM in DMSO

Smiles

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Molecular Formula

C157H253N51O45S9

Molecular Weight

3863.59

References & Citations

[1]Georgina B Gurrola, et al. Structure, function, and chemical synthesis of Vaejovis mexicanus peptide 24: a novel potent blocker of Kv1.3 potassium channels of human T lymphocytes. Biochemistry. 2012, 51, 19.|[2]Veytia-Bucheli JI, et al. Kv1.3 channel blockade with the Vm24 scorpion toxin attenuates the CD4+ effector memory T cell response to TCR stimulation. Cell Commun Signal. 2018 Aug 14;16 (1) :45.