Vector venom: venomics of Aedes albopictus reveals a large enzyme repertoire and novel cecropins with activity against E. coli [PDF]
npj Drug DiscoveryMosquitoes are vectors of deadly diseases and pose a global health threat. Particularly, the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus can transmit several pathogens, and is expanding into temperate regions. During blood feeding, mosquitoes inject chemically
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Qualitative Profiling of Venom Toxins in the Venoms of Several Bothrops Species Using High-Throughput Venomics and Coagulation Bioassaying [PDF]
ToxinsEnvenoming resulting from snakebites is recognized as a priority neglected tropical disease by The World Health Organization. The Bothrops genus, consisting of different pitviper species, is considered the most medically significant taxa in Central and ...
Dimoetsha J. C. Weekers +4 more
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Enlightening the toxinological dark matter of spider venom enzymes [PDF]
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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Insecticidal activity of the linear pseudoscorpion venom peptide Ammogarypin revealed by functional profiling [PDF]
Frontiers in PharmacologySome pseudoscorpions produce venom to subdue prey and their venom components may be of translational interest in agronomy and beyond. However, only very few pseudoscorpion venom peptides have been functionally characterized as of yet.
Maurice Pierry +13 more
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Explaining Echis: Proteotranscriptomic Profiling of Echis carinatus carinatus Venom [PDF]
ToxinsSnakebite remains the most neglected tropical disease globally, with India experiencing the highest rates of mortality and morbidity. While most envenomation cases in India are attributed to the ‘big four’ snakes, research has predominantly focused on ...
Salil Javed +6 more
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Venomics Reveals the Venom Complexity of Sea Anemone Heteractis magnifica [PDF]
Marine DrugsThe venoms of various sea anemones are rich in diverse toxins, which usually play a dual role in capturing prey and deterring predators. However, the complex components of such venoms have not been well known yet.
Ming Li +7 more
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ScorpDb: A Novel Open-Access Database for Integrative Scorpion Toxinology [PDF]
ToxinsScorpion stings are a significant public health concern globally, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. Scorpion venoms contain a diverse array of bioactive peptides, and different scorpion species around the world typically exhibit varying ...
Masoumeh Baradaran +7 more
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Megalomyrmex milenae Transcriptome Reveals a Complex Venom Cocktail [PDF]
ToxinsMegalomyrmex ant species have a rich natural history that provides an interesting backdrop to understanding how venom has been shaped by evolution.
Kyle S. Sozanski +4 more
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Toxins, 2017 We report the first integrated proteomic and transcriptomic investigation of a crustacean venom. Remipede crustaceans are the venomous sister group of hexapods, and the venom glands of the remipede Xibalbanus tulumensis express a considerably more ...
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Toxinology in the proteomics era: a review on arachnid venom proteomics [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2022 The word venomics was coined to acknowledge the studies that use omics to investigate venom proteins and peptides. Venomics has evolved considerably over the last 20 years. The first works on scorpion or spider venomics were published in the early 2000’s.
Filipi Calbaizer Marchi +4 more
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