Английская Википедия:Contryphan

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The contryphans (conus + tryptophan) are a family of peptides that are active constituents of the potent venom produced by cone snail (genus Conus). The two amino acid cysteine residues in contryphans are linked by a disulfide bond. In addition, contryphans undergo an unusual degree of post-translational modification including epimerization of leucine and tryptophan, tryptophan bromination, amidation of the C-terminus, and proline hydroxylation.[1] In the broader scheme of genetic conotoxin classification, contryphans are members of "Conotoxin Superfamily O2."[2]

Family members

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Conus textile, which produces contryphans

Contryphan family members include:

Peptide Sequence Species Reference
Des(Gly1)contryphan-R COwEPWC-NH2 C. radiatus [3]
Contryphan-R GCOwEPWC-NH2 Conus radiatus [3]
Bromocontyphan-R GCOwEPXC-NH2 C. radiatus [4]
Contryphan-Sm GCOwQPWC-NH2 Conus stercusmuscarum [5]
Contryphan-P GCOwDPWC-NH2 C. purpurascens [5]
Contryphan-R/Tx GCOwEPWC-NH2 Conus textile [5]
Contryphan-Tx GCOWQPYC-NH2 Conus textile [5]
Contryphan-Vn GDCPwKPWC-NH2 Conus ventricosus [6]
Leu-contryphan-P GCVlLPWC-OH Conus purpurascens [7]
Leu-contryphan-Tx CVlYPWC-NH2 Conus textile [5]
Glaconryphan-M NγSγCPWHPWC-NH2 Conus marmoreus [1]

where the sequence abbreviations stand for:

and the remainder of the letters refer to the standard one letter abbreviations for amino acids.

Mechanism of toxicity

The venom of cone snails cause paralysis of their fish prey. The molecular target has not been determined for all contryphan peptides, however it is known that contryphan-Vn is a Ca2+-dependent K+ channel modulator,[6] while glacontryphan-M is a L-type calcium channel blocker.[1]

References

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