The structure of a novel insecticidal neurotoxin, omega-atracotoxin-HV1, from the venom of an Australian funnel web spider.
Fletcher, J.I., Smith, R., O'Donoghue, S.I., Nilges, M., Connor, M., Howden, M.E., Christie, M.J., King, G.F.(1997) Nat Struct Biol 4: 559-566
- PubMed: 9228949 
- DOI: 10.1038/nsb0797-559
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1AXH - PubMed Abstract: 
A family of potent insecticidal toxins has recently been isolated from the venom of Australian funnel web spiders. Among these is the 37-residue peptide omega-atracotoxin-HV1 (omega-ACTX-HV1) from Hadronyche versuta. We have chemically synthesized and folded omega-ACTX-HV1, shown that it is neurotoxic, ascertained its disulphide bonding pattern, and determined its three-dimensional solution structure using NMR spectroscopy ...