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A venom-derived neurotoxin, CsTx-1, from the spider Cupiennius salei exhibits cytolytic activities

, 2012
CsTx-1, the main neurotoxic acting peptide in the venom of the spider Cupiennius salei, is composed of 74 amino acid residues, exhibits an inhibitory cysteine knot motif, and is further characterized by its highly cationic charged C terminus. Venom gland
Streitberger, Kathrin, Kopp, Lukas, Sigel, Erwin, Seebeck, Thomas, Kuhn-Nentwig, Lucia, Lüscher, Benjamin P, Trachsel, Christian, Vu Nguyen, Xuan Lan, Fedorova, Irina M, Schaller, Johann, Magazanik, Lev G, Nentwig, Wolfgang   +11 more
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Identification of antimicrobila peptides in spider venom

, 2010
Still increasing resistance to antibiotics leads to the need to find new active compounds with antimicrobial properties. This work is focused on the occurrence, chemical and physical description, mechanism of action and biological activity of such ...
Benýšek, Jakub
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The deep-rooted origin of disulfide-rich spider venom toxins. [PDF]

Elife, 2023
Shaikh NY, Sunagar K.
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Resnet-Driven In Silico Identification of Lead Peptides from the Venom Gland Transcriptome of Orientothele washanensis Coupled with Molecular Docking and Dynamics Simulation

Pharmaceuticals
Background: Orientothele washanensis is a venomous spider with considerable ecological and scientific importance. Its venom, characterized by complex composition and ease of collection, serves as a valuable resource for the discovery of natural peptide ...
Xin Zeng, Wen-Feng Du, Wen-Hao Yin, Jun-Yao Zhu, Yu-Bin Yang, Wei-Jun Guo, Wen-Liang Li, Hao Gong, Zi-Zhong Yang, Yi Li   +9 more
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Brown Spider Venom Phospholipase-D Activity upon Different Lipid Substrates. [PDF]

Toxins (Basel), 2023
Chaves-Moreira D, Gremski LH, de Moraes FR, Vuitika L, Wille ACM, Hernández González JE, Chaim OM, Senff-Ribeiro A, Arni RK, Veiga SS.   +9 more
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Preying dangerously: black widow spider venom resistance in sympatric lizards. [PDF]

R Soc Open Sci, 2022
Thill VL, Moniz HA, Teglas MB, Wasley MJ, Feldman CR.   +4 more
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Ontogenesis, gender, and molting influence the venom yield in the spider Coremiocnemis tropix (Araneae, Theraphosidae) [PDF]

, 2010
The demand for spider venom increases along with the growing popularity of venoms-based research. A deeper understanding of factors that influence the venom yield in spiders would therefore be of interest to both commercial venom suppliers and research ...
Herzig, Volker
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A Study on the venom gland and the venom of the spider Alopecosa fabrilis (Clerck, 1757) (Araneae, Lycosidae) [PDF]

, 2011
Alopecosa fabrilis (Clerck, 1757) örümceğinin zehir bezinin morfolojik yapısı taramalı elektron mikroskobun (SEM)’da incelenmiştir. Prosomada yer alan zehir bezi bir çift olup silindir şeklindedir.
Kültiğin ÇAVUŞOĞLU, Abdullah BAYRAM, Meltem MARAŞ   +2 more
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Investigating Antibacterial Effects of Latrodectus Dahli Crude Venom on Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis

Medical Laboratory Journal, 2019
Background and Objectives: Nowadays, infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria are among the most important causes of mortality worldwide. This has attracted the attention of researchers to seek suitable alternatives for antibiotics.
Mohsen Mousavi, Behrooz Johari, Jamil Zargan, Ashkan Haji Noor Mohammadi, Hamid Reza Goudarzi, Saeed Dezianian, Hani Keshavarz Alikhani   +6 more
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Towards a Sustainable Management of the Spotted-Wing Drosophila: Disclosing the Effects of Two Spider Venom Peptides on Drosophila suzukii. [PDF]

Insects, 2023
Regalado L, Sario S, Mendes RJ, Valle J, Harvey PJ, Teixeira C, Gomes P, Andreu D, Santos C.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source