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Venomous spiders of Turkey (Araneae)
, 2007 Over 50.000 species have been described on the world. Among them about 100 species are dangerous for human. Members of Latrodectus and Loxosceles share the habitats of human beings. Chemically, spider venom is heterogeneous, and contains poly peptide, poly amine, nucleic acid, free amino acid, monoamine, neurotoxin, enzyme and inorganic elements.
BAYRAM, Abdullah +5 more
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Periumbilical Pain with Radiation to Both Legs Following Tarantula Bite; a Case Report
Emergency, 2015 Tarantulas have recently become as pets in most parts of the world that increased the probability of encountering emergency physicians with patients hurt with these spiders. Their attacks usually do not cause general manifestation, however there are some
Mahboob Pouraghaei +3 more
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Pharmacological and biochemical characterisation of Australian mygalomorph spider venoms
Pharmacological and biochemical characterisation of Australian mygalomorph spider venoms. This project will increase our limited knowledge of Australian mygalomorph venoms by isolation, identification and characterisation of novel toxins in theraphosid ...
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Enlightening the toxinological dark matter of spider venom enzymes
npj BiodiversitySpiders produce highly adapted venoms featuring a complex mixture of biomolecules used mainly for hunting and defense. The most prominent components are peptidic neurotoxins, a major focus of research and drug development, whereas venom enzymes have been
Josephine Dresler +3 more
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Sphingomyelinases D From Loxosceles Spider Venoms and Cell Membranes: Action on Lipid Rafts and Activation of Endogenous Metalloproteinases. [PDF]
Front Pharmacol, 2020 Lopes PH, van den Berg CW, Tambourgi DV.
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Peptide Toxin Diversity and a Novel Antimicrobial Peptide from the Spider Oxyopes forcipiformis
Spider venoms are emerging as a rich source of bioactive peptide toxins with therapeutic potential. Lynx spiders of the genus Oxyopes are small, cursorial hunters that employ complex venom to subdue arthropod prey.
Kexin Wang +8 more
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, 2000 Spider venoms are complex mixtures of chemicals whose primary function is to immobilize prey. The chemical composition of venoms and the role of venoms in prey immobilization vary widely among spiders.
Binford, Greta Jeanne
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Loxosceles gaucho Spider Venom: An Untapped Source of Antimicrobial Agents
, 2018 The remarkable ability of microorganisms to develop resistance to conventional antibiotics is one of the biggest challenges that the pharmaceutical industry currently faces.
Paula J Segura-Ramírez +3 more
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, 2018 Spider venoms are complex mixtures of biologically active components with potentially interesting applications for drug discovery or for agricultural purposes.
Marcelo R. V. Diniz +18 more
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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 +6 more
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