Scorpion venoms have long captivated scientific researchers, primarily due to the potency and specificity of the mechanism of action of their derived components. Among other …
AN de Oliveira, AM Soares, SL Da Silva - International Journal of Peptide …, 2023 - Springer
Venom and poison peptides are powerful biological weapons and have proven immense pharmacological potential because of their high binding affinity to a wide range of molecular …
Z Xia, L Xie, B Li, X Lv, H Zhang, Z Cao - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
The frequent and irrational use of antibiotics by humans has led to the escalating rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) with a high rate of morbidity-mortality worldwide, which …
Scorpion venoms have proven to be excellent sources of antimicrobial agents. However, although many of them have been functionally characterized, they remain underutilized as …
W Lu, H Lu, C Wang, G Wang, W Dong… - Microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
The use of antibiotics has led to the emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, and there is an urgent need to find alternative treatments to alleviate this pressure. The type VI …
Z Chen, L Wang, D He, Q Liu, Q Han, J Zhang… - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Antibiotic resistance has emerged as a grave threat to global public health, leading to an increasing number of treatment failures. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are widely regarded …
The predominantly arid and semi-arid climate, with high temperatures and vast desert areas in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, creates a favorable environment for …
NB Dias, BM de Souza, F Cid-Alda… - Journal of Natural …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Scorpion venoms are a rich source of bioactive peptides, most of which are neurotoxic, with 30 to 70 amino acid residues in their sequences. There are a scarcity of reports in the …
Z Xia, H Wang, W Chen, A Wang, Z Cao - Biomolecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Enterovirus 71 (EV71), a typical representative of unenveloped RNA viruses, is the main pathogenic factor responsible for hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) in infants. This …