Title
Computational insights of the interaction among sea anemones neurotoxins and Kv1.3 channel
Date Issued
15 April 2014
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Sabogal-Arango A.
Ramírez-Sánchez D.
González-Mendoza J.
Barreto V.
Morales L.
González J.
Pontifcia Universidad Javeriana
Publisher(s)
Libertas Academica Ltd.
Abstract
Sea anemone neurotoxins are peptides that interact with Na+ and K+ channels, resulting in specific alterations on their functions. Some of these neurotoxins (1ROO, 1BGK, 2K9E, 1BEI) are important for the treatment of about 80 autoimmune disorders because of their specificity for Kv1.3 channel. Te aim of this study was to identify the common residues among these neurotoxins by computational methods, and establish whether there is a pattern useful for the future generation of a treatment for autoimmune diseases. Our results showed eight new key common residues between the studied neurotoxins interacting with a histidine ring and the selectivity filter of the receptor, thus showing a possible pattern of interaction. This knowledge may serve as an input for the design of more promising drugs for autoimmune treatments. © the authors, publisher and licensee Libertas Academica Limited.
Start page
73
End page
81
Volume
8
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Farmacología, Farmacia Neurología clínica
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84899152771
Source
Bioinformatics and Biology Insights
ISSN of the container
11779322
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