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Objective: To determine the new M-superfamily conotoxins from molluscivorous snail Conus bandanus in Vietnam. Methods: Conus bandanus venom was fractionated and purified on HPLC system with an analytical reversed-phase C18 column in order to screen small
Nguyen Bao +2 more
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Beyond Conus: Phylogenetic relationships of Conidae based on complete mitochondrial genomes [PDF]
Understanding how the extraordinary taxonomic and ecological diversity of cone snails (Caenogastropoda: Conidae) evolved requires a statistically robust phylogenetic framework, which thus far is not available. While recent molecular phylogenies have been
Puillandre, Nicolas +2 more
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The Evolution of Fangs, Venom, and Mimicry Systems in Blenny Fishes [PDF]
Venom systems have evolved on multiple occasions across the animal kingdom, and they can act as key adaptations to protect animals from predators. Consequently, venomous animals serve as models for a rich source of mimicry types, as non-venomous ...
Amanda Nouwens +23 more
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ABSTRACT Aim Genetic diversity and connectivity are crucial to informing the conservation strategy for deep‐sea organisms, especially those threatened by deep‐sea mining. The vent mussel Bathymodiolus septemdierum has an extraordinary trans‐oceanic distribution range across the Indo‐West Pacific including numerous sites eyed for exploitation.
Qin Mao +10 more
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Conotoxins: Therapeutic Potential and Application
The pharmacological variety of conotoxins, diverse peptides found in the venoms of marine cone snails, is well recognized. Venoms from each of the estimated 500 species of cone snails contain 50 to 200 distinct biologically active peptides.
Richard T. Layer, J. Michael McIntosh
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A Novel Hyaluronidase from Brown Spider (Loxosceles intermedia) Venom (Dietrich's Hyaluronidase): From Cloning to Functional Characterization [PDF]
Loxoscelism is the designation given to clinical symptoms evoked by Loxosceles spider's bites. Clinical manifestations include skin necrosis with gravitational spreading and systemic disturbs. the venom contains several enzymatic toxins.
Chaim, Olga Meiri +9 more
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Pain therapeutics from cone snail venoms: From Ziconotide to novel non-opioid pathways [PDF]
There have been numerous attempts to develop non-opioid drugs for severe pain, but the vast majority of these efforts have failed. A notable exception is Ziconotide (Prialt®), approved by the FDA in 2004. In this review, we summarize the present status of Ziconotide as a therapeutic drug and introduce a wider framework: the potential of venom peptides ...
Helena, Safavi-Hemami +2 more
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Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Modulators from Cone Snails
Marine cone snails are a large family of gastropods that have evolved highly potent venoms for predation and defense. The cone snail venom has exceptional molecular diversity in neuropharmacologically active compounds, targeting a range of receptors, ion
Nikita Abraham, Richard J. Lewis
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Diversity of conotoxin gene superfamilies in the venomous snail, Conus victoriae. [PDF]
Animal venoms represent a vast library of bioactive peptides and proteins with proven potential, not only as research tools but also as drug leads and therapeutics.
Samuel D Robinson +5 more
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Conotoxins Targeting Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors: An Overview
Marine snails of the genus Conus are a large family of predatory gastropods with an unparalleled molecular diversity of pharmacologically active compounds in their venom.
Eline K. M. Lebbe +3 more
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