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Dc1a
Dc1a (β-diguetoxin or DTX9.2) is a potent insect-selective poisonous 57-residue peptide that is produced by the desert bush spider (Diguetia canities). It promotes the opening of voltage-gated Na channels (Na v ) in German cockroach German cockroach (Blattella germanica) by interacting with the paddle motif in domain II.
Article summary
Dc1a (β-diguetoxin or DTX9.2) is a potent insect-selective poisonous 57-residue peptide that is produced by the desert bush spider (Diguetia canities). It promotes the opening of voltage-gated Na channels (Na v ) in German cockroach German cockroach (Blattella germanica) by interacting with the paddle motif in domain II.
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