title: [Primary structure of a short toxin from the venom of a vietnamese scorpion (Buthus sp.)].
abstract: The complete amino acid sequence of an important toxin (toxin 14) from the venom of a Vietnamese scorpion (Buthus occitanus sp.) has been determined, which includes 35 amino acid residues and three disulfide bridges (molecular weight, 3843 Da). The comparison of the sequence with sequences of short scorpion toxins led us to conclude that toxin 14 belongs to a novel group of toxins affecting the excitability of myelinated nerves.
authors.affiliation: Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelemental Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 119991 Russia.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Khoang
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Berezin
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Piskarev
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Iamskov
authors.forename: A Kh
authors.initials: AKh
authors.lastname: Musaliamov
authors.forename: Ts A
authors.initials: TsA
authors.lastname: Egorov
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009498:Neurotoxins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000276:immunology; D012604:Scorpion Venoms / Q000737:chemistry*; D012605:Scorpions; D016415:Sequence Alignment
chemical_list: D009498:Neurotoxins; D012604:Scorpion Venoms; C474038:toxin 14, Buthus occitanus