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Antimicrobial and cytolytic peptides of venomous arthropods [PDF]
, 2018 As a response to invading microorganisms, the innate immune system of arthropods has evolved a complex arrangement of constitutive and inducible antimicrobial peptides that immediately destroy a large variety of pathogens.
Kuhn-Nentwig, L.
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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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Novel active principles from spider venom.
Acta chimica Slovenica, 2011 Spiders are one of the most intriguing groups of venomous animals. Substances found in their venom vary from simple inorganic compounds to large multi-domain proteins. In this article, we review some of the latest work presenting active principles that add to the known spider toxin universe.
Grishin, Eugene V. +1 more
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Variability in venom composition of European viper subspecies limits the cross-effectiveness of antivenoms [PDF]
, 2018 Duregotti, Elisa +6 more
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Mass landscapes of seven scorpion species: the first analyses of Australian species with 1,5-DAN matrix [PDF]
, 2012 Scorpion venoms have been studied for over fifty years; however, the majority of research has focussed primarily on medically important Buthidae species. Additionally, venoms of the estimated 200 species of scorpion native to Australia have received very
Alewood, Paul F. +2 more
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The tarantula toxin psalmotoxin 1 inhibits acid-sensing ion channel (ASIC) 1a by increasing its apparent H+ affinity [PDF]
, 2005 Acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs) are ion channels activated by extracellular protons. They are involved in higher brain functions and perception of pain, taste, and mechanical stimuli.
Chen, Xuanmao
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Enzymatic Analysis of Iranian Echis carinatus Venom Using Zymography [PDF]
, 2017 Snakebite is a common problem especially in tropical areas all over the world including Iran. Echis carinatus as one of the most dangerous Iranian snakes is spreading in this country excluding central and northwest provinces.
Hoseiny, Seyed Mehdi +3 more
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