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Iberiotoxin
Iberiotoxin (IbTX) is an ion channel toxin purified from the Eastern Indian red scorpion Hottentotta tamulus. Iberiotoxin selectively inhibits the current through large-conductance calcium-activated potassium channels.
Article summary
Iberiotoxin (IbTX) is an ion channel toxin purified from the Eastern Indian red scorpion Hottentotta tamulus. Iberiotoxin selectively inhibits the current through large-conductance calcium-activated potassium channels.
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