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Charybdotoxin

≥90% (HPLC)

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C176H277N57O55S7
CAS Number:
95751-30-7
Molecular Weight:
4295.89
MDL number:
MFCD00146378
UNSPSC Code:
51111800
NACRES:
NA.32

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥90% (HPLC)

form

powder

storage temp.

−20°C

InChI

1S/C176H277N57O55S7/c1-81(2)58-106-149(263)213-110(62-91-67-191-80-197-91)152(266)215-112(64-127(183)246)156(270)231-135(85(8)240)170(284)219-114(69-234)157(271)200-95(36-25-54-192-174(185)186)138(252)196-68-130(249)199-96(32-17-21-50-177)139(253)222-120-75-291-295-79-124(226-159(273)116(71-236)218-167(281)132(82(3)4)228-155(269)113(65-128(184)247)216-169(283)134(84(7)239)230-154(268)108(59-88-28-13-12-14-29-88)210-145(259)102-44-47-129(248)198-102)166(280)232-137(87(10)242)172(286)233-136(86(9)241)171(285)220-115(70-235)158(272)204-98(34-19-23-52-179)141(255)206-104(45-48-131(250)251)147(261)225-122-77-292-290-74-119(223-143(257)99(35-20-24-53-180)201-140(254)97(33-18-22-51-178)203-153(267)111(63-126(182)245)214-148(262)105(49-57-289-11)208-162(120)276)161(275)205-101(38-27-56-194-176(189)190)144(258)224-121(164(278)211-107(60-89-39-41-92(243)42-40-89)150(264)221-118(73-238)173(287)288)76-293-294-78-123(163(277)207-103(43-46-125(181)244)146(260)202-100(142(256)209-106)37-26-55-193-175(187)188)227-168(282)133(83(5)6)229-160(274)117(72-237)217-151(265)109(212-165(122)279)61-90-66-195-94-31-16-15-30-93(90)94/h12-16,28-31,39-42,66-67,80-87,95-124,132-137,195,234-243H,17-27,32-38,43-65,68-79,177-180H2,1-11H3,(H2,181,244)(H2,182,245)(H2,183,246)(H2,184,247)(H,191,197)(H,196,252)(H,198,248)(H,199,249)(H,200,271)(H,201,254)(H,202,260)(H,203,267)(H,204,272)(H,205,275)(H,206,255)(H,207,277)(H,208,276)(H,209,256)(H,210,259)(H,211,278)(H,212,279)(H,213,263)(H,214,262)(H,215,266)(H,216,283)(H,217,265)(H,218,281)(H,219,284)(H,220,285)(H,221,264)(H,222,253)(H,223,257)(H,224,258)(H,225,261)(H,226,273)(H,227,282)(H,228,269)(H,229,274)(H,230,268)(H,231,270)(H,232,280)(H,233,286)(H,250,251)(H,287,288)(H4,185,186,192)(H4,187,188,193)(H4,189,190,194)/t84-,85-,86-,87-,95+,96+,97+,98+,99+,100+,101+,102+,103+,104+,105+,106+,107+,108+,109+,110+,111+,112+,113+,114+,115+,116+,117+,118+,119+,120+,121+,122+,123+,124+,132+,133+,134+,135+,136+,137+/m1/s1

InChI key

CNVQLPPZGABUCM-LIGYZCPXSA-N

Gene Information

human ... KCNA3(3738)
mouse ... KCNA3(16491)
rat ... KCNA3(29731)

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Amino Acid Sequence

Glp-Phe-Thr-Asn-Val-Ser-Cys-Thr-Thr-Ser-Lys-Glu-Cys-Trp-Ser-Val-Cys-Gln-Arg-Leu-His-Asn-Thr-Ser-Arg-Gly-Lys-Cys-Met-Asn-Lys-Lys-Cys-Arg-Cys-Tyr-Ser [Disulfide Bridges: 7-28, 13-33, 17-35]

Application

Charybdotoxin has been used:
  • in the inhibition of endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor responses
  • in electrophysiological studies, as calcium channel blockers
  • as a transport inhibitor

Biochem/physiol Actions

Charybdotoxin (ChTX) is a scorpion venom, which blocks a voltage-gated potassium channel, by binding to the extracellular loop of the potassium channel.
High (BK) or intermediate (IK1) conductance calcium-activated and voltage-gated (Kv1.3) channel blocker.
Potent and selective inhibitor of the Ca2+-activated K+ channel present in GH3 anterior pituitary cells and primary bovine aortic smooth muscle cells.

Other Notes

Peptide found in the venom of the scorpion Leiurus quinquestriatus.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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J M Doughty et al.
The American journal of physiology, 276(3 Pt 2), H1107-H1112 (1999-03-10)
In rat mesenteric artery, endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF) is blocked by a combination of apamin and charybdotoxin (ChTX). The site of action of these toxins has not been established. We compared the effects of ChTX and apamin applied selectively to
Erik J Behringer et al.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology, 33(8), 1892-1901 (2013-06-01)
Intercellular conduction of electrical signals underlies spreading vasodilation of resistance arteries. Small- and intermediate-conductance Ca(2+)-activated K(+) channels of endothelial cells serve a dual function by initiating hyperpolarization and modulating electrical conduction. We tested the hypothesis that regulation of electrical signaling
Kai Wang et al.
The Journal of physiology, 589(Pt 24), 6093-6104 (2011-10-26)
Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) are an important cellular model for studying ion channel function in the context of a human cardiac cell and will provide a wealth of information about both heritable arrhythmias and acquired electrophysiological disorders. However, detailed
The charybdotoxin family of K+ channel-blocking peptides.
C Miller
Neuron, 15(1), 5-10 (1995-07-01)
Dan Gordon et al.
Biophysical journal, 101(11), 2671-2678 (2012-01-21)
Using both Brownian and molecular dynamics, we replicate many of the salient features of Kv1.2, including the current-voltage-concentration profiles and the binding affinity and binding mechanisms of charybdotoxin, a scorpion venom. We also elucidate how structural differences in the inner
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