Snake Venomics and Antivenomics of Bothrops diporus, a Medically Important Pitviper in Northeastern Argentina [PDF]
Toxins, 2015 Snake species within genus Bothrops are responsible for more than 80% of the snakebites occurring in South America. The species that cause most envenomings in Argentina, B.
Carolina Gay +3 more
doaj +20 more sources
Biotechnological Trends in Spider and Scorpion Antivenom Development [PDF]
Toxins, 2016 Spiders and scorpions are notorious for their fearful dispositions and their ability to inject venom into prey and predators, causing symptoms such as necrosis, paralysis, and excruciating pain.
Andreas Hougaard Laustsen +5 more
doaj +5 more sources
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
doaj +2 more sources
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
doaj +2 more sources
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
doaj +2 more sources
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
doaj +2 more sources
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
doaj +2 more sources
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
doaj +2 more sources
Next-Generation Sequencing for Venomics: Application of Multi-Enzymatic Limited Digestion for Inventorying the Snake Venom Arsenal [PDF]
Toxins, 2023 To improve the characterization of snake venom protein profiles, we report the application of a new generation of proteomic methodology to deeply characterize complex protein mixtures.
Fernanda Gobbi Amorim +8 more
doaj +2 more sources
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
doaj +2 more sources