Uses
Agitoxin-2 is a K+ channel inhibitor, with IC50 values of 201 pM and 144 pM for mKV1.3 and mKV1.1, respectively)[1][2].
References
[1] M L Garcia, et al. Purification and characterization of three inhibitors of voltage-dependent K+ channels from Leiurus quinquestriatus var. hebraeus venom. Biochemistry. 1994 Jun 7;33(22):6834-9. DOI:
10.1021/bi00188a012[2] Raveendra Anangi, et al. Recombinant expression of margatoxin and agitoxin-2 in Pichia pastoris: an efficient method for production of KV1.3 channel blockers. DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0052965