Molecular Basis of Paraltyic Neurotoxin Action on Voltage-Sensitive Sodium Channels

Abstract

In year 1 of this project, progress was made on several objectives: A) The sites and mechanisms of action on the sodium channel were examined and further defined for three new classes of neurotoxins: Goniopora toxins, Brevetoxins, and Conotoxins; B) Monoclonal antibodies with high affinity for the mammalian neuronal sodium channel were developed and methods to screen them for activity at neurotoxin binding sites were established; and C) Site-directed antibodies against defined regions of the amino acid sequence of the sodium channel were prepared and shown to bind at discrete negatively charged subsites on the extracellular surface of the channel that may form part of neurotoxin receptor sites. Keywords: Ion transport, Action potentials, Electrical excitability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 14, 1985
Accession Number
ADA179811

Entities

People

  • William A. Catterall

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amino Acids
  • Blood
  • Cells
  • Central Nervous System
  • Chemistry
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Membrane Potentials
  • Muscles
  • Nerves
  • Nervous System
  • Neurotoxins
  • Peripheral Nervous System
  • Rodents
  • Scorpions
  • Skeletal Muscle
  • Toxins

Fields of Study

  • Biology

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  • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry