Scorpion venom components as potential candidates for drug development
E Ortiz, GB Gurrola, EF Schwartz, LD Possani - Toxicon, 2015 - Elsevier
Scorpions are well known for their dangerous stings that can result in severe consequences
for human beings, including death. Neurotoxins present in their venoms are responsible for …
for human beings, including death. Neurotoxins present in their venoms are responsible for …
Biologically active peptides: Processes for their generation, purification and identification and applications as natural additives in the food and pharmaceutical …
RJS de Castro, HH Sato - Food Research International, 2015 - Elsevier
Recent technological advances have created great interest in the use of biologically active
peptides. Bioactive peptides can be defined as specific portions of proteins with 2 to 20 …
peptides. Bioactive peptides can be defined as specific portions of proteins with 2 to 20 …
Animal toxins—Nature's evolutionary-refined toolkit for basic research and drug discovery
V Herzig, B Cristofori-Armstrong, MR Israel… - Biochemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Venomous animals have evolved toxins that interfere with specific components of their
victim's core physiological systems, thereby causing biological dysfunction that aids in prey …
victim's core physiological systems, thereby causing biological dysfunction that aids in prey …
Isolation and functionalities of bioactive peptides from fruits and vegetables: A reviews
C Sosalagere, BA Kehinde, P Sharma - Food chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Bioactive peptides have recently gained more research attention as potential therapies for
the management of bodily disorders and metabolic syndromes of delicate health …
the management of bodily disorders and metabolic syndromes of delicate health …
Scorpion venom: detriments and benefits
Scorpion venom may cause severe medical complications and untimely death if injected into
the human body. Neurotoxins are the main components of scorpion venom that are known to …
the human body. Neurotoxins are the main components of scorpion venom that are known to …
DRAMP: a comprehensive data repository of antimicrobial peptides
L Fan, J Sun, M Zhou, J Zhou, X Lao, H Zheng, H Xu - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
The growing problem of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms results in an urgent need for
substitutes to conventional antibiotics with novel modes of action and effective activities …
substitutes to conventional antibiotics with novel modes of action and effective activities …
A global accounting of medically significant scorpions: Epidemiology, major toxins, and comparative resources in harmless counterparts
Scorpions are an ancient and diverse venomous lineage, with over 2200 currently
recognized species. Only a small fraction of scorpion species are considered harmful to …
recognized species. Only a small fraction of scorpion species are considered harmful to …
Animal venoms as antimicrobial agents
Hospitals are breeding grounds for many life-threatening bacteria worldwide. Clinically
associated gram-positive bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus/methicillin-resistant S …
associated gram-positive bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus/methicillin-resistant S …
A comprehensive portrait of the venom of the giant red bull ant, Myrmecia gulosa, reveals a hyperdiverse hymenopteran toxin gene family
Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) are diverse and ubiquitous, and their ability to sting is
familiar to many of us. However, their venoms remain largely unstudied. We provide the first …
familiar to many of us. However, their venoms remain largely unstudied. We provide the first …
Diversity of peptide toxins from stinging ant venoms
Abstract Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) represent a taxonomically diverse group of
arthropods comprising nearly 13,000 extant species. Sixteen ant subfamilies have …
arthropods comprising nearly 13,000 extant species. Sixteen ant subfamilies have …