| UniProt functional annotation for Q9PTT0 | |||
| UniProt code: Q9PTT0. |
| Organism: | Naja naja (Indian cobra). | |
| Taxonomy: | Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Lepidosauria; Squamata; Bifurcata; Unidentata; Episquamata; Toxicofera; Serpentes; Colubroidea; Elapidae; Elapinae; Naja. | |
| Function: | Binds to muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) and inhibit acetylcholine from binding to the receptor, thereby impairing neuromuscular transmission. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P60775}. | |
| Subcellular location: | Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8443154}. | |
| Tissue specificity: | Expressed by the venom gland. {ECO:0000305}. | |
| Similarity: | Belongs to the snake three-finger toxin family. Short-chain subfamily. Type I alpha-neurotoxin sub-subfamily. {ECO:0000305}. | |
Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.