Detail Information for IndEnz0002009456
IED ID IndEnz0002009456
Enzyme Type ID protease009456
Protein Name Kunitz-type neurotoxin MitTx-alpha
Gene Name
Organism Micrurus tener tener (Texas coral snake)
Taxonomic Lineage cellular organisms Eukaryota Opisthokonta Metazoa Eumetazoa Bilateria Deuterostomia Chordata Craniata Vertebrata Gnathostomata (jawed vertebrates) Teleostomi Euteleostomi Sarcopterygii Dipnotetrapodomorpha Tetrapoda Amniota Sauropsida Sauria (diapsids) Lepidosauria (lepidosaurs) Squamata (squamates) Bifurcata (split-tongued squamates) Unidentata Episquamata Toxicofera Serpentes (snakes) Colubroidea Elapidae Elapinae Micrurus (coral snakes) Micrurus tener (Texas coral snake) Micrurus tener tener (Texas coral snake)
Enzyme Sequence MSSGGLLLLLGLLTLCAELTPVSSQIRPAFCYEDPPFFQKCGAFVDSYYFNRSRITCVHFFYGQCDVNQNHFTTMSECNRVCHG
Enzyme Length 84
Uniprot Accession Number G9I929
Absorption
Active Site
Activity Regulation
Binding Site
Calcium Binding
catalytic Activity
DNA Binding
EC Number
Enzyme Function FUNCTION: MitTx, a heteromeric complex between Kunitz- and phospholipase-A2-like proteins, potently, persistently and selectively activates rat and chicken acid-sensing ion channel ASIC1 (PubMed:22094702, PubMed:24507937). Both alternatively spliced rat isoforms ASIC1a and ASIC1b are activated, with a higher potency for ASIC1a (EC(50)=9.4 nM) vs ASIC1b (EC(50)=23 nM) (PubMed:22094702). The rat ASIC3 subtype is also sensitive to the heterodimer, but with a lower potency (EC(50)=830 nM) (PubMed:22094702). On rat ASIC2a, the toxin shows a very weak activation, but produces a remarkable potentiation (>100-fold) of protons when the extracellular pH drops below neutrality (PubMed:22094702). Moderate and weak activations are also observed on the heterotrimers Asic1a-Asic2a and Asic1a-Asic3 (expressed in CHO cells), respectively (PubMed:22094702). The binding sites of the beta subunit of MitTx and the spider psalmotoxin-1 overlap, explaining why these toxins are mutually exclusive (PubMed:22094702. PubMed:24507937). In vivo, the heterodimer elicits robust pain-related behavior in mice by activation of ASIC1 channels on capsaicin-sensitive nerve fibers (PubMed:22094702). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22094702, ECO:0000269|PubMed:24507937}.
Temperature Dependency
PH Dependency
Pathway
nucleotide Binding
Features Beta strand (4); Chain (1); Disulfide bond (3); Domain (1); Helix (2); Modified residue (1); Signal peptide (1); Turn (1)
Keywords 3D-structure;Direct protein sequencing;Disulfide bond;Ion channel impairing toxin;Protease inhibitor;Proton-gated sodium channel impairing toxin;Pyrrolidone carboxylic acid;Secreted;Serine protease inhibitor;Signal;Toxin
Interact With
Induction
Subcellular Location SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22094702}.
Modified Residue MOD_RES 25; /note=Pyrrolidone carboxylic acid; /evidence=ECO:0000269|PubMed:22094702
Post Translational Modification
Signal Peptide SIGNAL 1..24; /evidence=ECO:0000269|PubMed:22094702
Structure 3D X-ray crystallography (3)
Cross Reference PDB 4NTW; 4NTX; 4NTY;
Mapped Pubmed ID -
Motif
Gene Encoded By
Mass 9,498
Kinetics
Metal Binding
Rhea ID
Cross Reference Brenda