Table 4.
Conopeptides that specifically interact with nAChR and are associated with BBB penetration
Protein | Superfamily/species | Target | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
AlphaD-cap | D-superfamily | α7 | 133 |
AlphaD-mus | D superfamily | α7 | 133 |
ArIA | A superfamily | α7 | 134 |
ArIB | A superfamily | α7 | 134 |
A-TxIA | A superfamily | α7 | 135 |
TxIA(A10L) | A superfamily | α7 | 135 |
LsIA | C. limpusi | α7 ≥ α3β2 | 136 |
PnIB | C. pennaceus | α7 > α3β2 | 136 |
GID | C. geographus | α7 > α3β2 > α4β2 | 136 |
ImI | A. californica | α7 | 137 |