As important physiological regulators, peptides have been used in many fields including
medicine, cosmetics, healthcare products, animal nutrition and health, and plant nutrition …

Pest insect species are a burden to humans as they destroy crops and serve as vectors for a
wide range of diseases including malaria and dengue. Chemical insecticides are currently …

Three novel peptides were isolated from the venom of the sea anemone Urticina grebelnyi.
All of them are 29 amino acid peptides cross-linked by two disulfide bridges, with a primary …

Arthropods are the most diverse animal group on the planet, and occupy almost all
ecological niches. Venomous arthropods are a rich source of bioactive compounds evolved …

The three-finger toxins (3FTxs) represent an extremely diverse protein family in elapid
venoms, where the short chain α-neurotoxins are the most relevant toxin group from the …

Background: The choice between heterologous expression versus chemical synthesis for
synthesizing short cysteine-rich insecticidal peptides from arthropods may impact the …

A new member of short chain α-neurotoxic protein family from venom of the Mexican coral
snake, Micrurus laticollaris, was characterized. This protein, named MlatA1, possesses 61 …

The aim of this study was to screen the venom of the theraposid spider Avicularia juruensis
for the identification of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) which could be further used as …

传统杀虫剂在防治害虫, 保障农作物丰收等方面做出了卓越贡献, 但是由于其化学性质以及不
合理使用, 对环境也带来了一些负面影响. 因此, 以环境友好为前提, 寻找结构独特 …

The venom of scorpions is a mixture of components that constitute a source of bioactive
molecules. The venom of the scorpion Centruroides tecomanus contains peptides toxic to …