Amino acid sequence of RTX-A's isoform actinoporin from the sea anemone, Radianthus macrodactylus

Toxicon. 2006 Apr;47(5):517-20. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2005.12.014. Epub 2006 Mar 10.

Abstract

The amino acid sequence of actinoporin RTX-A (175 aa) from the sea anemone Radianthus macrodactylus was determined by sequencing of clones obtained via amplification of cDNA. It was established that RTX-A possessed high homology with HmgIII from Heteractis magnifica (87%) and StI, StII from Stichodactyla helianthus (84 and 87%, respectively). The analysis of structural and functional relationships within RTX-A was carried out. The some disagreement concerning to significant role of several amino acid residues for actinoporins exhibition of hemolytic activity was found.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Cnidarian Venoms / chemistry*
  • Cytotoxins / chemistry*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Protein Isoforms / chemistry
  • Sea Anemones / chemistry*
  • Sequence Alignment

Substances

  • Cnidarian Venoms
  • Cytotoxins
  • Protein Isoforms