UniProt functional annotation for P83256

UniProt code: P83256.

Organism: Pireneitega luctuosa (Tangled nest spider) (Paracoelotes luctuosus).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Ecdysozoa; Arthropoda; Chelicerata; Arachnida; Araneae; Araneomorphae; Entelegynae; Amaurobiidae; Pireneitega.
 
Function: Binds at site 4 of sodium channels (Nav) and inhibits the fast inactivation of cockroach channels. This toxin is active only on insects. Has a potent activity against S.litura larvae. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10971590}.
 
Subcellular location: Secreted.
Tissue specificity: Expressed by the venom gland. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10971590}.
Domain: The presence of a 'disulfide through disulfide knot' structurally defines this protein as a knottin.
Mass spectrometry: Mass=4037.9; Method=MALDI; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:10971590};
Similarity: Belongs to the neurotoxin 07 (Beta/delta-agtx) family. 02 (aga-3) subfamily. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.