Cnidarian Toxins Acting on Voltage-Gated Ion Channels

Voltage-gated ion channels generate electrical activity in excitable cells. As such, they are essential components of neuromuscular and neuronal systems, and are targeted by toxins from a wide variety of phyla, including the cnidarians. Here, we review cnidarian toxins known to target voltage-gated ion channels, the specific channel types targeted, and, where known, the sites of action of cnidarian toxins on different channels.

• Publication year

  2006

• Venue

  Marine Drugs

• Publication date

  2006-04-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.3390/MD403070PMCID 3663410
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