Alphabetical
Index of Toxins
This is a work in progress. Many toxins have not been added yet and, so far,
we have been concentrating on toxins from spider venoms. Toxins from
scorpions, centipedes and other groups will be added later.
Please let us know of any toxins that should be added to this list, or of any
errors in the list. |
| Toxin | |
Note | Family | Species |
| ACTX-HV17 | ACTX-Hvf17 | Non-toxic peptide from Hadronyche versuta | Hexathelidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Hadronyche versuta |
| alpha-Latrotoxin | -- | -- | Theridiidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Latrodectus tredecimguttatus |
| atracotoxin-Ar1 | -- | Also known as robustoxin | Hexathelidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Atrax robustus |
| delta-ACTX-Hv1a | -- | -- | --
--:-- | |
| delta-atracotoxin-Hv1b | -- | -- | Hexathelidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Hadronyche versuta |
| delta-MSTX-Mb1a | -- | -- | --
--:-- | |
| DTX9.2 | DTX9.2 | Potent insecticidal toxin acting against sodium channels | Diguetidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Diguetia canities |
| Grammotoxin | -- | omega-grammotoxin SIA: Inhibts P/Q and N-type calcium (Ca2+) channels | Theraphosidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Grammostola rosea |
| GsMTx2 | -- | Inhibits stetch-activated channels (SACs) | Theraphosidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Grammostola rosea |
| GsMTx4 | -- | Inhibits stretch-activated channels (SACs) | Theraphosidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Grammostola rosea |
| Guangxitoxin | -- | inhibitor of K(V)2.1/K(V)2.2 channels | Theraphosidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Plesiophrictus guangxiensis |
| Hadrurin | -- | Cytolytic toxin with antimicrobial activity, from Hadrurus aztecus | --
--:-- | |
| Hanatoxin type 1 | -- | Inhibits activation of Kv2.1 potassium channels. | Theraphosidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Grammostola rosea |
| Hanatoxin Type 2 | -- | -- | --
--:-- | |
| Heterometrus spinnifer Toxin 1 | HsTx1 | Kv1.3 potassium channel antagonists from the scorpion Heterometrus spinnifer | --
--:-- | |
| Heterometrus spinnifer toxin1 | HsTX1 | -- | --
--:-- | |
| HgeTx1 | -- | Reversible inhibition of Shaker B potassium channels, from Hadrurus gertschi | --
--:-- | |
| HmTx1 | -- | Heteroscodra maculata: Inhibits Kv2 potassium channels | Theraphosidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Heteroscodra maculata |
| HmTx2 | -- | Heteroscodra maculata, inhibits Kv2 and Kv4 potassium channels | Theraphosidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Heteroscodra maculata |
| HpTx2 | -- | Heteropoda Toxin 2: Inhibits Kv4.2 potassium channels | Sparassidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Heteropoda venatoria |
| Huwentoxin-4 | -- | -- | Theraphosidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Ornithoctonus huwena |
| Latrocrustatoxin | -- | Crustacean (isopod) selective toxins | Theridiidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Latrodectus tredecimguttatus |
| Latroinsectotoxin | -- | Insect specific toxins | Theridiidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Latrodectus tredecimguttatus |
| maurotoxin | -- | Scorpio maurus K(+)-toxin | --
--:-- | |
| Omega grammotoxin SIA | -- | Voltage gated calcium channel inhibitor, inhibiting N-, P- and Q-type calcium channels, apparently by affecting voltage gating. | Theraphosidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Grammostola rosea |
| Omega-agatoxin I | Omega-aga I | Vertebrate and insect calcium channels | Agelenidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Agelenopsis aperta |
| Omega-Agatoxin IIIA | Omega-aga IIA | -- | Agelenidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Agelenopsis aperta |
| Omega-agatoxin IVB | Omega-aga IVB | Inhibits P/Q-type calcium channels | Agelenidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Agelenopsis aperta |
| Omega-atracotoxin-Hv1a | -- | -- | --
--:-- | |
| Omega-atracotoxin-IVA | -- | -- | Hexathelidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Hadronyche versuta |
| omega-PnTx3-3 | -- | -- | Ctenidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Phoneutria nigriventer |
| Pandinus imperator toxin1 | Pi1 | Pandinus imperator toxin1 (Pi1), | --
--:-- | |
| Phrixotoxin 1 | PaTx1 | Selective block of Kv4.2 and Kv4.3 potassium channels | Theraphosidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Grammostola rosea |
| Phrixotoxin 2 | PaTx2 | Selective block of Kv4.2 and Kv4.3 potassium channels | Theraphosidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Grammostola rosea |
| PnTx3-6 | -- | -- | Ctenidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Phoneutria nigriventer |
| ProTx-I | -- | first high-affinity ligands for tetrodotoxin-resistant peripheral nerve Na(V) channels, but also inhibit other Na(V) channels | Theraphosidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Thrixopelma pruriens |
| ProTx-II | -- | first high-affinity ligands for tetrodotoxin-resistant peripheral nerve Na(V) channels, but also inhibit other Na(V) channels | Theraphosidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Thrixopelma pruriens |
| PRTx3-7 | -- | -- | --
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| Psalmopeotoxin I | PcFK1 | Psalmopeotoxin I: Antimalarial peptide | Theraphosidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Psalmopoeus cambridgei |
| Psalmopeotoxin II | -- | Psalmopeotoxin I and II: Antimalarial peptides | Theraphosidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Psalmopoeus cambridgei |
| Psalmotoxin | PcTx1 | Inhibits proton activation of acid senstive ion channels (ASIC1a) | Theraphosidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Psalmopoeus cambridgei |
| ScTx1 | -- | High affinity inhibitor of Kv2.2
Also inhibits Kv2.1 | Theraphosidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Stromatopelma calceata |
| TLTx1 | -- | Theraphosa leblondi toxin 1:
Inhibits Kv4.2 potassium channels | Theraphosidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Theraphosa leblondi |
| TlTx2 | -- | Theraphosa leblondi toxin 2:
Inhibits Kv4.2 potassium channels | Theraphosidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Theraphosa leblondi |
| TlTx3 | -- | Theraphosa leblondi toxin 3:
Inhibits Kv4.2 potassium channels | Theraphosidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Theraphosa leblondi |
| VSTx1 | -- | Inhibits KvAP, an archeabacterial voltage-activated potassium (K+) channel | Theraphosidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Grammostola rosea |
| ZingZhaotoxin-I | JzTx-I | Zingzhaotoxin-1: Inhibits deactivation of cardiac sodium channels without affecting tetrodotoxin-resistant sodium channels | Theraphosidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Chilobrachys jing-zhao |
| Zingzhaotoxin-III | JzTx-III | Zingzhaotoxin-III: Inhibits activation of tetrotoxin-insensitive voltage gated sodium channels without affecting VGSGs or calcium channels in DRG neurons | Theraphosidae
Chelicerata:Araneae | Chilobrachys jing-zhao |
