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Centipede venoms as a source of drug leads [PDF]

, 2016
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de la Vega RC, Eivind A.B. Undheim, Glenn F. King, King GF, Liu Z-C, Ronald A. Jenner, Smith JJ   +6 more
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Transcriptomic Analysis of the Spider Venom Gland Reveals Venom Diversity and Species Consanguinity

Toxins, 2019
Selenocosmia jiafu (S. jiafu) has been recently identified as a new species of spider in China. It lives in the same habitat as various other venomous spiders, including Chilobrachys jingzhao (C. jingzhao), Selenocosmia huwena (S. huwena), and Macrothele
Zhaotun Hu, Bo Chen, Zhen Xiao, Xi Zhou, Zhonghua Liu   +4 more
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A Novel Hyaluronidase from Brown Spider (Loxosceles intermedia) Venom (Dietrich's Hyaluronidase): From Cloning to Functional Characterization [PDF]

, 2013
Loxoscelism is the designation given to clinical symptoms evoked by Loxosceles spider's bites. Clinical manifestations include skin necrosis with gravitational spreading and systemic disturbs. the venom contains several enzymatic toxins.
Chaim, Olga Meiri, Ferrer, Valeria Pereira, Gremski, Luiza Helena, Gremski, Waldemiro, Mari, Thiago Lopes de, Nader, Helena Bonciani, Senff-Ribeiro, Andrea, Silva, Dilza Trevisan, Silveira, Rafael Bertoni da, Veiga, Silvio Sanches   +9 more
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Brown Spider (Loxosceles) Venom Toxins as Potential Biotools for the Development of Novel Therapeutics

Toxins, 2019
Brown spider envenomation results in dermonecrosis with gravitational spreading characterized by a marked inflammatory reaction and with lower prevalence of systemic manifestations such as renal failure and hematological disturbances. Several toxins make
Daniele Chaves-Moreira, Fernando Hitomi Matsubara, Zelinda Schemczssen-Graeff, Elidiana De Bona, Vanessa Ribeiro Heidemann, Clara Guerra-Duarte, Luiza Helena Gremski, Carlos Chávez-Olórtegui, Andrea Senff-Ribeiro, Olga Meiri Chaim, Raghuvir Krishnaswamy Arni, Silvio Sanches Veiga   +11 more
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Applications of venom biodiversity in agriculture

EFB Bioeconomy Journal, 2021
Agriculture can benefit from the biotechnological use of animal venom biodiversity. We explored the patent database to find the prevailing applications of scorpion, snake, spider, bee, and wasp venoms for agricultural purposes.
Álvaro Sérgio Oliveira, Antônio Luiz Fantinel, Felipe Dalzotto Artuzo, Letícia de Oliveira, Rodrigo Bustos Singer, Mário Luiz Conte da Frota Júnior, Homero Dewes, Edson Talamini   +7 more
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Revealing the Venomous Secrets of the Spider’s Web

Journal of Proteome Research, 2020
Orb-weaving spiders use a highly strong, sticky and elastic web to catch their prey. These web properties alone would be enough for the entrapment of prey; however, these spiders may be hiding venomous secrets in the web, which current research is revealing. Here, we provide strong proteotranscriptomic evidence for the presence of toxin/neurotoxin-like
Franciele Grego Esteves, José Roberto Aparecido dos Santos-Pinto, Milene Ferro, Fernando J. Sialana, Roman Smidak, Lucaciu Calin Rares, Thomas Nussbaumer, Thomas Rattei, Martin Bilban, Mauricio Bacci Júnior, Gert Lubec, Mario Sergio Palma   +11 more
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A roadmap to the enzymes from spider venom: biochemical ecology, molecular diversity, and value for the bioeconomy

Frontiers in Arachnid Science
Spiders are ancient and highly successful predators, which use venom for both predation and defense. Their venoms are complex mixtures of potent biological molecules, emerging as a prolific source of biomolecular innovation in agriculture, biomedicine ...
Josephine Dresler, Josephine Dresler, Ignazio Avella, Ignazio Avella, Maik Damm, Maik Damm, Ludwig Dersch, Ludwig Dersch, Jonas Krämer, Jonas Krämer, Andreas Vilcinskas, Andreas Vilcinskas, Andreas Vilcinskas, Tim Lüddecke, Tim Lüddecke   +14 more
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Chemical and Biological Characteristics of Antimicrobial α-Helical Peptides Found in Solitary Wasp Venoms and Their Interactions with Model Membranes

Toxins, 2019
Solitary wasps use their stinging venoms for paralyzing insect or spider prey and feeding them to their larvae. We have surveyed bioactive substances in solitary wasp venoms, and found antimicrobial peptides together with some other bioactive peptides ...
Marcia Perez dos Santos Cabrera, Marisa Rangel, João Ruggiero Neto, Katsuhiro Konno   +3 more
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Molecular basis of the remarkable species selectivity of an insecticidal sodium channel toxin from the African spider Augacephalus ezendami [PDF]

, 2016
The inexorable decline in the armament of registered chemical insecticides has stimulated research into environmentally-friendly alternatives. Insecticidal spider-venom peptides are promising candidates for bioinsecticide development but it is ...
Bosmans, F, Dziemborowicz, S, Gilchrist, J, Herzig, V, Ikonomopoulou, M, King, GF, Kuhn-Nentwig, L, Moreira, LA, Nicholson, GM, Rezende, FO, Smith, JJ   +10 more
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Electrophysiological evaluation of the effect of peptide toxins on voltage-gated ion channels: a scoping review on theoretical and methodological aspects with focus on the Central and South American experience [PDF]

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
The effect of peptide toxins on voltage-gated ion channels can be reliably assessed using electrophysiological assays, such as the patch-clamp technique.
Jessica Rojas-Palomino, Alejandro Gómez-Restrepo, Cristian Salinas-Restrepo, César Segura, Marco A. Giraldo, Juan C. Calderón   +5 more
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