Name: α-Latrotoxin
Brand: Alomone Labs
SKU: LSP-130

Cat #: LSP-130

Alternative Name α-Latrotoxin-Lt1a, α-LTX-Lt1a, α-LTX

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Origin Natural protein isolated from Latrodectus tredecimguttatus (Mediterranean black widow spider).

MW: 130 kDa

Purity: >98% (HPLC)

Effective concentration 150 pM - 1 nM.

Modifications Highly disulfide bridged proteins, glycosylated.

CAS No.: 65988-34-3

Activity α-Latrotoxin induces exhaustive neurotransmitter release from nerve terminals¹. Indirectly activates the ERK MAP kinase pathway.

References-Activity

Frontali, N. et al. (1976) J. Cell Biol. 68, 462.

Shipping and storage Shipped at room temperature. Product as supplied can be stored intact at room temperature for several weeks. For longer periods, it should be stored at -20°C.

Solubility Water. Once dissolved in water, add same volume of glycerol. Centrifuge all product preparations before use (10000 x g 5 min).
Do not shake or vortex.

Storage of solutions Up to one week at 4°C or six months at -20°C.

Our bioassay

Alomone Labs α-Latrotoxin activates P42/44 MAP kinase by inducing Ca²⁺ influx in RIN insulinoma cells.
Cells were treated for 15 min with 35 mM K⁺ or 2 nM α-Latrotoxin (#LSP-130) in the presence or absence of 5 mM EGTA. Cell proteins were resolved by SDS-PAGE and probed with anti-phospho-P42/44 antibodies.
Alomone Labs α-Latrotoxin elicits synaptic transmission.
A. Superimposed current traces of post synaptic recording from dissociated hippocampal neurons in culture before (black) and after (red) application of α-Latrotoxin (#LSP-130). B. Individual post synaptic currents are magnified from A.

Scientific background

α-Latrotoxin is a 130 kDa protein toxin from the black widow spider venom and is the only protein in the venom that affects mammals.^1,2 Application of the toxin to presynaptic preparations induces, after a delay, a huge increase in spontaneous neurotransmitter release, which can be evaluated by measuring the post synaptic response in the form of miniature end plate potentials. This toxin is widely used to induce and study neurotransmitter release, but the molecular mechanism of its action is not fully determined.

α-Latrotoxin is isolated according to a modified protocol as described by Frontali³ and Grasso⁴.

Peptide Content: 100%

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Last update: 13/10/2022

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