[Effect of Argiope lobata venom and its components on L[3H)glutamate binding with locust muscle membranes].

The Argiope lobata venom is shown to block synaptic potential at locust neuromuscular junctions and inhibit the high-affinity sodium independent L[3H]glutamate binding site in locust muscle membranes. The data obtained due to fractionation of venom evidence that it contains components which block synaptic potential and inhibit the binding of L[3H]glutamate (5 kDa and more) as well as components which block synaptic potential but do not inhibit the binding of L[3H]glutamate less than 5 kDa. These observations indicate that spider venom contains at least two components with different mechanism of action.