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Bioactive Peptides and Proteins from Centipede Venoms
Molecules, 2022 Venoms are a complex cocktail of biologically active molecules, including peptides, proteins, polyamide, and enzymes widely produced by venomous organisms.
Yalan Han +2 more
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Allergology International, 2021 Background: Allergic reactions have been observed following both direct centipede bites and the clinical use of centipede-containing medicines, such as traditional Chinese medicines utilizing Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans; however, no natural ...
Feng Zhao, Qi-Quan Wang, Yun Zhang
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Centipede Venom Peptides Acting on Ion Channels
Toxins, 2020 Centipedes are among the oldest venomous arthropods that use their venom to subdue the prey. The major components of centipede venom are a variety of low-molecular-weight peptide toxins that have evolved to target voltage-gated ion channels to interfere ...
Yanyan Chu, Peiju Qiu, Rilei Yu
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Effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis in patients with centipede stings: a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine, 2021 Objective Centipede stings are a common problem in tropical countries. Current treatment guidelines do not include recommendations for antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent the associated bacterial infection since no previous study has assessed the ...
Chanon Changratanakorn +7 more
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Pharmaceutical Biology, 2021 Context The leech and centipede granules have good curative effects on many diabetic vascular diseases, including diabetes-induced erectile dysfunction (DIED).
Ji-Sheng Wang +9 more
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The arylsulfatase- and phospholipase-rich venom of the plutoniumid centipede Theatops posticus
Toxicon, 2023 Research on centipede venoms has led to the discovery of a diverse array of novel proteins and peptides, including those with homology to previously discovered toxin families (e.g., phospholipase A2s and pM12a metalloproteases) and novel toxin families ...
Schyler A Ellsworth +2 more
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Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2022 Multi-legged animals such as myriapods can locomote on unstructured rough terrain using their flexible bodies and legs. This highly adaptive locomotion emerges through the dynamic interactions between an animal’s nervous system, its flexible body, and ...
Kotaro Yasui +5 more
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Centipede Venom: A Potential Source of Ion Channel Modulators
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 Centipedes are one of the most ancient and successful living venomous animals. They have evolved spooky venoms to deter predators or hunt prey, and are widely distributed throughout the world besides Antarctica.
Peter Muiruri Kamau, Ren Lai, Lei Luo
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Centipede Venom: Recent Discoveries and Current State of Knowledge
Toxins, 2015 Centipedes are among the oldest extant venomous predators on the planet. Armed with a pair of modified, venom-bearing limbs, they are an important group of predatory arthropods and are infamous for their ability to deliver painful stings.
Eivind A B Undheim +2 more
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A Centipede Toxin Family Defines an Ancient Class of CSαβ Defensins
Structure, 2019 Disulfide-rich peptides (DRPs) play diverse physiological roles and have emerged as attractive sources of pharmacological tools and drug leads. Here we describe the 3D structure of a centipede venom peptide, U-SLPTX15-Sm2a, whose family defines a unique ...
Thomas Shafee +2 more
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