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Imperatoxin A, a peptide toxin derived from the venom of the African scorpion Pandinus imperator, activator of Ca2+-release channels/ryanodine receptors (RyRs) enhances the influx of Ca2+ from the sarcoplasmatic reticulum into the cell[1].

[1] Georgina B Gurrola, et al. Imperatoxin A, a Cell-Penetrating Peptide from Scorpion Venom, as a Probe of Ca2+-Release Channels/Ryanodine Receptors. Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2010 Apr 1;3(4):1093-1107. DOI:10.3390/ph3041093