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Diversity of conotoxin gene superfamilies in the venomous snail, Conus victoriae. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 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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The Venom Repertoire of Conus gloriamaris (Chemnitz, 1777), the Glory of the Sea
Marine Drugs, 2017 The marine cone snail Conus gloriamaris is an iconic species. For over two centuries, its shell was one of the most prized and valuable natural history objects in the world.
Samuel D. Robinson +6 more
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Venomics Reveals Venom Complexity of the Piscivorous Cone Snail, Conus tulipa [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2019 The piscivorous cone snail Conus tulipa has evolved a net-hunting strategy, akin to the deadly Conus geographus, and is considered the second most dangerous cone snail to humans. Here, we present the first venomics study of C.
Mriga Dutt +5 more
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Venom variation during prey capture by the cone snail, Conus textile. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Observations of the mollusc-hunting cone snail Conus textile during feeding reveal that prey are often stung multiple times in succession. While studies on the venom peptides injected by fish-hunting cone snails have become common, these approaches have ...
Cecilia A Prator +2 more
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Marine Drugs, 2012 Cone snail venoms are considered an untapped reservoir of extremely diverse peptides, named conopeptides, displaying a wide array of pharmacological activities.
Philippe Favreau +10 more
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Marine Drugs, 2019 Individual variation in animal venom has been linked to geographical location, feeding habit, season, size, and gender. Uniquely, cone snails possess the remarkable ability to change venom composition in response to predatory or defensive stimuli.
Ai-Hua Jin +6 more
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Proteomic analysis of the venom of Conus flavidus from Red Sea reveals potential pharmacological applications [PDF]
Journal of Genetic Engineering and BiotechnologyBackground: Venomous marine cone snails produce unique neurotoxins called conopeptides or conotoxins, which are valuable for research and drug discovery.
Mousa O. Germoush +9 more
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Comparative proteomic study of the venom of the piscivorous cone snail Conus consors
Journal of Proteomics, 2009 In the context of an exhaustive study of the piscivorous cone snail Conus consors, we performed an in-depth analysis of the intact molecular masses that can be detected in the animal's venom, using MALDI and ESI mass spectrometry. We clearly demonstrated that, for the venom of this species at least, it is essential to use both techniques in order to ...
Biass, Daniel +6 more
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Predatory and Defensive Strategies in Cone Snails [PDF]
ToxinsCone snails are carnivorous marine animals that prey on fish (piscivorous), worms (vermivorous), or other mollusks (molluscivorous). They produce a complex venom mostly made of disulfide-rich conotoxins and conopeptides in a compartmentalized venom gland.
Zahrmina Ratibou +2 more
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Cone snail species off the Brazilian coast and their venoms: a review and update
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2023 The genus Conus includes over 900 species of marine invertebrates known as cone snails, whose venoms are among the most powerful described so far.
Helena B. Fiorotti +3 more
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