Chemicals and Drugs

omega-Conotoxin GVIA

A neurotoxic peptide, which is a cleavage product (VIa) of the omega-Conotoxin precursor protein contained in venom from the marine snail, CONUS geographus. It is an antagonist of CALCIUM CHANNELS, N-TYPE.

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Abstract

A neurotoxic peptide, which is a cleavage product (VIa) of the omega-Conotoxin precursor protein contained in venom from the marine snail, CONUS geographus. It is an antagonist of CALCIUM CHANNELS, N-TYPE.

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Synonyms

15 entry terms
  • Conus geographus Toxin
  • Conus geographus Toxin GVIA
  • omega-CgTX
  • omega-CgTX GVIA
  • omega-Conus geographus toxin
  • GVIA, omega-CgTX
  • GVIA, omega-Conotoxin
  • Toxin, Conus geographus
  • geographus Toxin, Conus
  • geographus toxin, omega-Conus
  • omega CgTX
  • omega CgTX GVIA
  • omega Conotoxin GVIA
  • omega Conus geographus toxin
  • toxin, omega-Conus geographus

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2000; use OMEGA-CONOTOXIN GVIA (NM) 1984-1999

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Previous Indexing

  • Mollusk Venoms (1984-1993)
  • Peptides (1994-1999)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. omega-Conotoxin GVIA. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020866. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020866
  2. omega-Conotoxin GVIA. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27162637