Margatoxin

Potent KV1.3 channel blocker CAS# 145808-47-5

Margatoxin

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Chemical Properties of Margatoxin

Cas No. 145808-47-5 SDF Download SDF
PubChem ID 90488858 Appearance Powder
Formula C178H286N52O50S7 M.Wt 4178.96
Type of Compound N/A Storage Desiccate at -20°C
Synonyms MgTX
Solubility Soluble to 0.50 mg/ml in water
Sequence TIINVKCTSPKQCLPPCKAQFGQSAGAKCMNGKCKCYPH

(Modifications: Disulfide bridge between 7 - 29, 13 - 34, 17 - 36)

SMILES CCC(C)C(C(=O)NC(C(C)CC)C(=O)NC(CC(=O)N)C(=O)NC(C(C)C)C(=O)NC(CCCCN)C(=O)NC1CSSCC2C(=O)NC(C(=O)NC(C(=O)NCC(=O)NC(C(=O)NC3CSSCC(C(=O)NC(C(=O)N4CCCC4C(=O)N5CCCC5C(=O)NC(CSSCC(NC(=O)C(NC3=O)CCCCN)C(=O)NC(CC6=CC=C(C=C6)O)C(=O)N7CCCC7C(=O)NC(CC8=CNC=N8)C(=O)O)C(=O)NC(C(=O)NC(C(=O)NC(C(=O)NC(C(=O)NCC(=O)NC(C(=O)NC(C(=O)NC(C(=O)NCC(=O)NC(C(=O)NC(C(=O)N2)CCCCN)C)C)CO)CCC(=O)N)CC9=CC=CC=C9)CCC(=O)N)C)CCCCN)CC(C)C)NC(=O)C(NC(=O)C(NC(=O)C2CCCN2C(=O)C(NC(=O)C(NC1=O)C(C)O)CO)CCCCN)CCC(=O)N)CCCCN)CC(=O)N)CCSC)NC(=O)C(C(C)O)N
Standard InChIKey OVJBOPBBHWOWJI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Standard InChI InChI=1S/C178H286N52O50S7/c1-15-91(7)140(225-172(273)141(92(8)16-2)224-169(270)138(190)96(12)233)171(272)211-114(75-134(189)240)158(259)223-139(90(5)6)170(271)208-107(43-25-31-64-184)153(254)221-125-87-287-283-83-121-161(262)206-111(58-69-281-14)157(258)210-113(74-133(188)239)147(248)194-78-136(242)199-102(38-20-26-59-179)149(250)217-120-82-282-284-84-122(220-156(257)110(54-57-132(187)238)205-150(251)106(42-24-30-63-183)207-166(267)126-44-33-66-228(126)176(277)119(81-232)216-173(274)142(97(13)234)226-165(125)266)163(264)212-115(70-89(3)4)174(275)230-68-35-47-129(230)177(278)229-67-34-46-128(229)168(269)222-124(86-286-285-85-123(219-152(253)105(204-160(120)261)41-23-29-62-182)164(265)213-116(72-99-48-50-101(235)51-49-99)175(276)227-65-32-45-127(227)167(268)214-117(178(279)280)73-100-76-191-88-195-100)162(263)203-103(39-21-27-60-180)148(249)198-95(11)145(246)202-109(53-56-131(186)237)155(256)209-112(71-98-36-18-17-19-37-98)146(247)193-79-137(243)200-108(52-55-130(185)236)154(255)215-118(80-231)159(260)197-93(9)143(244)192-77-135(241)196-94(10)144(245)201-104(151(252)218-121)40-22-28-61-181/h17-19,36-37,48-51,76,88-97,102-129,138-142,231-235H,15-16,20-35,38-47,52-75,77-87,179-184,190H2,1-14H3,(H2,185,236)(H2,186,237)(H2,187,238)(H2,188,239)(H2,189,240)(H,191,195)(H,192,244)(H,193,247)(H,194,248)(H,196,241)(H,197,260)(H,198,249)(H,199,242)(H,200,243)(H,201,245)(H,202,246)(H,203,263)(H,204,261)(H,205,251)(H,206,262)(H,207,267)(H,208,271)(H,209,256)(H,210,258)(H,211,272)(H,212,264)(H,213,265)(H,214,268)(H,215,255)(H,216,274)(H,217,250)(H,218,252)(H,219,253)(H,220,257)(H,221,254)(H,222,269)(H,223,259)(H,224,270)(H,225,273)(H,226,266)(H,279,280)
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Biological Activity of Margatoxin

DescriptionPotent KV1.3 channel blocker (IC50 = 36 pM). Displays no effect at calcium-activated channels. Reduces VEGF-induced transmembrane calcium influxes and nitric oxide production in human endothelial cells.

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References on Margatoxin

Recombinant expression of margatoxin and agitoxin-2 in Pichia pastoris: an efficient method for production of KV1.3 channel blockers.[Pubmed:23300835]

PLoS One. 2012;7(12):e52965.

The K(v)1.3 voltage-gated potassium channel regulates membrane potential and calcium signaling in human effector memory T cells that are key mediators of autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis. Thus, subtype-specific K(v)1.3 blockers have potential for treatment of autoimmune diseases. Several K(v)1.3 channel blockers have been characterized from scorpion venom, all of which have an alpha/beta scaffold stabilized by 3-4 intramolecular disulfide bridges. Chemical synthesis is commonly used for producing these disulfide-rich peptides but this approach is time consuming and not cost effective for production of mutants, fusion proteins, fluorescently tagged toxins, or isotopically labelled peptides for NMR studies. Recombinant production of K(v)1.3 blockers in the cytoplasm of E. coli generally necessitates oxidative refolding of the peptides in order to form their native disulfide architecture. An alternative approach that avoids the need for refolding is expression of peptides in the periplasm of E. coli but this often produces low yields. Thus, we developed an efficient Pichia pastoris expression system for production of K(v)1.3 blockers using Margatoxin (MgTx) and agitoxin-2 (AgTx2) as prototypic examples. The Pichia system enabled these toxins to be obtained in high yield (12-18 mg/L). NMR experiments revealed that the recombinant toxins adopt their native fold without the need for refolding, and electrophysiological recordings demonstrated that they are almost equipotent with the native toxins in blocking K(V)1.3 (IC(50) values of 201+/-39 pM and 97 +/- 3 pM for recombinant AgTx2 and MgTx, respectively). Furthermore, both recombinant toxins inhibited T-lymphocyte proliferation. A MgTx mutant in which the key pharmacophore residue K28 was mutated to alanine was ineffective at blocking K(V)1.3 and it failed to inhibit T-lymphocyte proliferation. Thus, the approach described here provides an efficient method of producing toxin mutants with a view to engineering K(v)1.3 blockers with therapeutic potential.

Margatoxin-bound quantum dots as a novel inhibitor of the voltage-gated ion channel Kv1.3.[Pubmed:27861889]

J Neurochem. 2017 Feb;140(3):404-420.

Venom-derived ion channel inhibitors have strong channel selectivity, potency, and stability; however, tracking delivery to their target can be challenging. Herein, we utilized luminescent quantum dots (QDs) conjugated to Margatoxin (MgTx) as a traceable vehicle to target a voltage-dependent potassium channel, Kv1.3, which has a select distribution and well-characterized role in immunity, glucose metabolism, and sensory ability. We screened both unconjugated (MgTx) and conjugated MgTx (QD-MgTx) for their ability to inhibit Shaker channels Kv1.1 to Kv1.7 using patch-clamp electrophysiology in HEK293 cells. Our data indicate that MgTx inhibits 79% of the outward current in Kv1.3-transfected cells and that the QD-MgTx conjugate is able to achieve a similar level of block, albeit a slightly reduced efficacy (66%) and at a slower time course (50% block by 10.9 +/- 1.1 min, MgTx; vs. 15.3 +/- 1.2 min, QD-MgTx). Like the unbound peptide, the QD-MgTx conjugate inhibits both Kv1.3 and Kv1.2 at a 1 nM concentration, whereas it does not inhibit other screened Shaker channels. We tested the ability of QD-MgTx to inhibit native Kv1.3 expressed in the mouse olfactory bulb (OB). In brain slices of the OB, the conjugate acted similarly to MgTx to inhibit Kv1.3, causing an increased action potential firing frequency attributed to decreased intraburst duration rather than interspike interval. Our data demonstrate a retention of known biophysical properties associated with block of the vestibule of Kv1.3 by QD-MgTx conjugate compared to that of MgTx, inferring QDs could provide a useful tool to deliver ion channel inhibitors to targeted tissues in vivo.

Charybdotoxin and margatoxin acting on the human voltage-gated potassium channel hKv1.3 and its H399N mutant: an experimental and computational comparison.[Pubmed:22490327]

J Phys Chem B. 2012 May 3;116(17):5132-40.

The effect of the pore-blocking peptides charybdotoxin and Margatoxin, both scorpion toxins, on currents through human voltage-gated hK(v)1.3 wild-type and hK(v)1.3_H399N mutant potassium channels was characterized by the whole-cell patch clamp technique. In the mutant channels, both toxins hardly blocked current through the channels, although they did prevent C-type inactivation by slowing down the current decay during depolarization. Molecular dynamics simulations suggested that the fast current decay in the mutant channel was a consequence of amino acid reorientations behind the selectivity filter and indicated that the rigidity-flexibility in that region played a key role in its interactions with scorpion toxins. A channel with a slightly more flexible selectivity filter region exhibits distinct interactions with scorpion toxins. Our studies suggest that the toxin-channel interactions might partially restore rigidity in the selectivity filter and thereby prevent the structural rearrangements associated with C-type inactivation.

Margatoxin is a non-selective inhibitor of human Kv1.3 K+ channels.[Pubmed:24878374]

Toxicon. 2014 Sep;87:6-16.

Margatoxin (MgTx), an alpha-KTx scorpion toxin, is considered a selective inhibitor of the Kv1.3K + channel. This peptide is widely used in ion channel research; however, a comprehensive study of its selectivity with electrophysiological methods has not been published yet. The lack of selectivity might lead to undesired side effects upon therapeutic application or may lead to incorrect conclusion regarding the role of a particular ion channel in a physiological or pathophysiological response either in vitro or in vivo. Using the patch-clamp technique we characterized the selectivity profile of MgTx using L929 cells expressing mKv1.1 channels, human peripheral lymphocytes expressing Kv1.3 channels and transiently transfected tsA201 cells expressing hKv1.1, hKv1.2, hKv1.3, hKv1.4-IR, hKv1.5, hKv1.6, hKv1.7, rKv2.1, Shaker-IR, hERG, hKCa1.1, hKCa3.1 and hNav1.5 channels. MgTx is indeed a high affinity inhibitor of Kv1.3 (Kd = 11.7 pM) but is not selective, it inhibits the Kv1.2 channel with similar affinity (Kd = 6.4 pM) and Kv1.1 in the nanomolar range (Kd = 4.2 nM). Based on our comprehensive data MgTX has to be considered a non-selective Kv1.3 inhibitor, and thus, experiments aiming at elucidating the significance of Kv1.3 in in vitro or in vivo physiological responses have to be carefully evaluated.

Margatoxin inhibits VEGF-induced hyperpolarization, proliferation and nitric oxide production of human endothelial cells.[Pubmed:16043967]

J Vasc Res. 2005 Sep-Oct;42(5):368-76.

BACKGROUND: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) induces proliferation of endothelial cells (EC) in vitro and angiogenesis in vivo. Furthermore, a role of VEGF in K(+) channel, nitric oxide (NO) and Ca(2+) signaling was reported. We examined whether the K(+) channel blocker Margatoxin (MTX) influences VEGF-induced signaling in human EC. METHODS: Fluorescence imaging was used to analyze changes in the membrane potential (DiBAC), intracellular Ca(2+) (FURA-2) and NO (DAF) levels in cultured human EC derived from human umbilical vein EC (HUVEC). Proliferation of HUVEC was examined by cell counts (CC) and [(3)H]-thymidine incorporation (TI). RESULTS: VEGF (5--50 ng/ml) caused a dose-dependent hyperpolarization of EC, with a maximum at 30 ng/ml (n=30, p<0.05). This effect was completely blocked by MTX (5 micromol/l). VEGF caused an increase in transmembrane Ca(2+) influx (n=30, p<0.05) that was sensitive to MTX and the blocker of transmembrane Ca(2+) entry 2-aminoethoxydiphenyl borate (APB, 100 micromol/l). VEGF-induced NO production was significantly reduced by MTX, APB and a reduction in extracellular Ca(2+) (n=30, p<0.05). HUVEC proliferation, examined by CC and TI, was significantly increased by VEGF and inhibited by MTX (CC: -58%, TI --121%); APB (CC --99%, TI--187%); N-monomethyl-L-arginine (300 micromol/l: CC: -86%, TI --164%). CONCLUSIONS: VEGF caused an MTX-sensitive hyperpolarization which results in an increased transmembrane Ca(2+) entry that is responsible for the effects on endothelial proliferation and NO production.

Purification, characterization, and biosynthesis of margatoxin, a component of Centruroides margaritatus venom that selectively inhibits voltage-dependent potassium channels.[Pubmed:8360176]

J Biol Chem. 1993 Sep 5;268(25):18866-74.

A novel peptidyl inhibitor of K+ channels has been purified to homogeneity from venom of the new world scorpion Centruroides margaritatus. The primary structure of this 39-amino-acid peptide, which we term Margatoxin (MgTX), was determined by amino acid compositional analysis and peptide sequencing. Margatoxin potently inhibits binding of radiolabeled charybdotoxin (ChTX) to voltage-activated channels in brain synaptic plasma membranes. Like ChTX, MgTX blocks the n-type current of human T-lymphocytes (Kv1.3 channel), but compared to ChTX, is 20-fold more potent (half-block at approximately 50 pM), has a slower dissociation rate, and has no effect on calcium-activated channels. To demonstrate that these characteristics are due solely to the purified toxin, recombinant MgTX was expressed in Escherichia coli as part of a fusion protein. After cleavage and folding, purified recombinant MgTX displayed the same properties as native peptide. Replacement of the COOH-terminal histidine residue of MgTX with asparagine resulted in a peptide with a 10-fold reduction in potency. This was due to a faster apparent dissociation rate, suggesting that the COOH-terminal amino acid may play an important role in the binding of MgTX to the Kv1.3 channel. MgTX displays significant sequence homology with previously identified K+ channel inhibitors (e.g. ChTX, iberiotoxin, noxiustoxin, and kaliotoxin). However, given its potency and unique selectivity, MgTX represents an especially useful tool with which to study the physiologic role of Kv1.3 channels.

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Margatoxin, an alpha-KTx scorpion toxin, is a high affinity inhibitor of Kv1.3 (Kd=11.7 pM). Margatoxin inhibits the Kv1.2 (Kd=6.4 pM) and Kv1.1 (Kd=4.2 nM). Margatoxin, a 39 amino-acid-long peptide, is isolated from the venom of the scorpion Centruroides margaritatus and widely used in ion channel research.

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