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Toxins from cone snails: properties, applications and biotechnological production [PDF]

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2008
AbstractCone snails are marine predators that use venoms to immobilize their prey. The venoms of these mollusks contain a cocktail of peptides that mainly target different voltage- and ligand-gated ion channels. Typically, conopeptides consist of ten to 30 amino acids but conopeptides with more than 60 amino acids have also been described. Due to their
Becker, S., Terlau, H.
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Conus hughmorrisoni, a new species of cone snail from New Ireland, Papua New Guinea (Gastropoda: Conidae)

European Journal of Taxonomy, 2015
Based on newly collected material from the Kavieng Lagoon Biodiversity Survey, we describe a new species of cone snail, Conus hughmorrisoni sp. nov., from the vicinity of Kavieng, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea.
Felix Lorenz, Nicolas Puillandre
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Differences in Parasite Infection Status and Behavior Between a Clonal Fish and Her Sexually Reproducing Heterospecifics

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 9, September 2026.
We found that Amazons and Sailfins differed in their qualitative, but not quantitative, resistance to parasites. Amazons had worse qualitative resistance (i.e., were more likely to be infected with at least one parasite) and spent more time in the open, riskier portion of the assay arena. Parasite prevalence and load differed between our two collection
Kirsten Sheehy, Jonathan Aguiñaga, Mary Janecka, Jessica Stephenson, Kate L. Laskowski   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Theoretical and experimental studies of a novel cone-jet sensor [PDF]

, 2001
Modeling of a novel cone-jet sensor using two-dimensional (2-D) finite element analysis was investigated for dimensional measurement. Theoretical and experimental studies demonstrated that a cone-jet sensor supplied with air can be used to accurately ...
Jones, BE, Butler, C, Xie, T, Yang, QP, B.E. Jones, C. Butler, null Qingping Yang, null Tuqiang Xie   +7 more
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Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Applications of Extracellular Vesicles in Remodeling of the Skin Cancer Niche

Nano Select, Volume 7, Issue 9, September 2026.
Extracellular vesicles at the nexus of skin cancer progression and precision therapy. EVs orchestrate tumor microenvironment remodeling through cargo‐mediated intercellular communication, immune modulation, angiogenesis, and extracellular matrix reorganization, while also emerging as next‐generation platforms for targeted drug delivery, biomarker ...
Megha Kotian, Maria Nison, Deepanjan Datta, Soniya Kumbham, Namdev Dhas, Praveen Halagali, Vasudev R Pai, Vamshi Krishna Tippavajhala   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Solution structures and conformational isomerism of novel conopeptides from Indian marine cone snails

, 2020
This thesis describes the structure determination of peptides found in marine cone snails’ venom at atomic resolution and their biological activity. Chapter 1 gives a brief introduction to the cone snails, conopeptides, and basic NMR to determine the ...
Madhan Kumar, M
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Wild record of an apple snail in the Waikato River, Hamilton, New Zealand and their incidence in freshwater aquaria [PDF]

, 2011
We report the discovery of a single specimen of a live apple snail Pomacea diffusa Blume 1957 (Ampullariidae: Prosobranchia), from the Waikato River, Hamilton city, central North Island, New Zealand. This species, along with the congeneric P.
Demetras, Nicholas J., Collier, Kevin J., Johnston, Toni M., Duggan, Ian C.   +3 more
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δ‐Conotoxin Structure Prediction and Analysis through Large‐Scale Comparative and Deep Learning Modeling Approaches

Advanced Science
The δ‐conotoxins, a class of peptides produced in the venom of cone snails, are of interest due to their ability to inhibit the inactivation of voltage‐gated sodium channels causing paralysis and other neurological responses, but difficulties in their ...
Stephen McCarthy, Shane Gonen
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Venom‐Derived Bioactive Peptides: From Toxins to Therapeutics

Advanced Therapeutics, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2026.
Venomics → Target Identification → Peptide Optimization → Therapeutic Translation Bioactive venom peptides targeting ion channels, enzymes, and receptors drive the development of next‐generation precision therapeutics. ABSTRACT Venoms are complex biochemical mixtures composed of diverse bioactive components, including proteins, enzymes, small molecules,
Eldho Sabu, Othman Al Musaimi
wiley   +1 more source

Fast-acting Insulins from Cone Snails

, 2019
Faster acting human insulins are needed to improve the efficacy of diabetic insulin pumps. Over the past few years, collaborating teams led by Olivera, Safavi-Hemami, Schlegel, Yandell, and Chou have made the remarkable discovery that fish-hunting cone ...
Safavi-Hemami, H.; Chou, D.
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