Iota-conotoxins bind to voltage-gated sodium channels and act as agonists by shifting the voltage-dependence of activation to more hyperpolarized levels. This toxin enhances tetrodotoxin-sensitive sodium current in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons.
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Iota-conotoxins bind to voltage-gated sodium channels and act as agonists by shifting the voltage-dependence of activation to more hyperpolarized levels. This toxin enhances tetrodotoxin-sensitive sodium current in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons.
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