Theraphosa leblondi toxin (TLTx) is a toxin occurring in three different forms (subtypes) that are purified and sequenced from the venom of the giant tarantula Theraphosa blondi. This toxin selectively inhibits Kv4.2 voltage-gated potassium channels by acting as a gating modifier.[1]
^Ebbinghaus, Jan; Legros, Christian; Nolting, Andreas; Guette, Catherine; Celerier, Marie-Louise; Pongs, Olaf; Bähring, Robert (2004). "Modulation of Kv4.2 channels by a peptide isolated from the venom of the giant bird-eating tarantula Theraphosa leblondi". Toxicon. 43 (8): 923–32. doi:10.1016/j.toxicon.2003.12.012. PMID 15208026.
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