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8.B.5.3.1
Vanillotoxin-1 (VaTx1) of Trinidad chevron tarantula (35 aas) (activates TRPV1 causing pain) (Cramer and McIntyre, 2008)

Accession Number:P0C244
Protein Name:VaTx1
Length:35
Molecular Weight:4019.00
Species:Psalmopoeus cambridgei (Trinidad chevron tarantula) [179874]
Location1 / Topology2 / Orientation3: Secreted1
Substrate

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Pfam: PF07740   

Gene Ontology

GO:0005576 C:extracellular region
GO:0019870 F:potassium channel inhibitor activity
GO:0009405 P:pathogenesis

References (1)

[1] “Spider toxins activate the capsaicin receptor to produce inflammatory pain.”  Siemens J.et.al.   17093448

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FASTA formatted sequence
1:	SECRWFMGGC DSTLDCCKHL SCKMGLYYCA WDGTF