Diverse binding poses of agonistic neurotoxins on human Na<sub>v</sub>1.6
10 June 2026 at 01:00
Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10661-x
Structures of the distinct binding poses of three agonistic peptide toxinsβbullet-ant-derived toxin Ξ΄-paraponeritoxin-Pc1a, cone snail ΞΉ-conotoxin RXIA and the globular Ξ²-scorpion toxin Cn2βon the human Nav1.6βΞ²1 channel complex illustrate a diversity in binding poses and mechanisms of action.