Biological Activities and Ecological Significance of Fire Ant Venom Alkaloids [PDF]
Toxins, 2023 Venoms produced by arthropods act as chemical weapons to paralyze prey or deter competitors. The utilization of venom is an essential feature in the biology and ecology of venomous arthropods.
Guangxin Xu, Li Chen
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Cytotoxicity and Radiosensitizing Potentials of Pilosulin-3, a Recombinant Ant Venom, in Breast Cancer Cells [PDF]
Toxins, 2023 Venom peptides are promising agents in the development of unconventional anticancer therapeutic agents. This study explored the potential of Pilosulin-3, a recombinant peptide from the venom of the Australian jack jumper ant “Myrmecia pilosula”, as a ...
Reema M. Alzeer +5 more
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Megalomyrmex milenae Transcriptome Reveals a Complex Venom Cocktail [PDF]
ToxinsMegalomyrmex ant species have a rich natural history that provides an interesting backdrop to understanding how venom has been shaped by evolution.
Kyle S. Sozanski +4 more
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Toxins, 2017 Ants (hymenoptera: Formicidae) have adapted to many different environments and have become some of the most prolific and successful insects. To date, 13,258 ant species have been reported.
Kohei Kazuma +3 more
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Protein–Ligand Binding and Structural Modelling Studies of Pheromone-Binding Protein-like Sol g 2.1 from Solenopsis geminata Fire Ant Venom [PDF]
MoleculesSol g 2 is the major protein in Solenopsis geminata fire ant venom. It shares the highest sequence identity with Sol i 2 (S. invicta) and shares high structural homology with LmaPBP (pheromone-binding protein (PBP) from the cockroach Leucophaea maderae).
Siriporn Nonkhwao +2 more
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Anticonvulsant Effects of Fractions Isolated from Dinoponera quadriceps (Kempt) Ant Venom (Formicidae: Ponerinae) [PDF]
Toxins, 2016 Natural products, sources of new pharmacological substances, have large chemical diversity and architectural complexity. In this context, some toxins obtained from invertebrate venoms have anticonvulsant effects.
Diana Aline Morais Ferreira Nôga +9 more
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Toxins, 2021 Tetraponera rufonigra (Arboreal Bicoloured Ant) venom induces pain, inflammation, and anaphylaxis in people and has an increased incident in Southeast Asia regions. The bioactive components and mechanism of action of the ant venom are still limited.
Suwatjanee Naephrai +3 more
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Proteinaceous Venom Expression of the Yellow Meadow Ant, Lasius flavus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Toxins, 2023 Ants are one of the important groups of venomous animals with about 14,000 described species. Studies so far focused on the discovery of venom proteins are only available for limited stinging ants, and the proteinaceous compositions of the stingless ants
Binwei Wang +4 more
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Transcriptome analysis in venom gland of the predatory giant ant Dinoponera quadriceps: insights into the polypeptide toxin arsenal of hymenopterans. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 BACKGROUND: Dinoponera quadriceps is a predatory giant ant that inhabits the Neotropical region and subdues its prey (insects) with stings that deliver a toxic cocktail of molecules.
Alba F C Torres +9 more
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Venomics of the Central European Myrmicine Ants Myrmica rubra and Myrmica ruginodis
Toxins, 2022 Animal venoms are a rich source of novel biomolecules with potential applications in medicine and agriculture. Ants are one of the most species-rich lineages of venomous animals.
Sabine Hurka +9 more
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