In 2019, the world suffered from the emergence of COVID-19 infection, one of the most
difficult pandemics in recent history. Millions of confirmed deaths from this pandemic have …

The need for new antimicrobial agents is becoming one of the most urgent requirements in
modern medicine. The venoms of many different species are rich sources of biologically …

Scorpion venom is a highly complex mixture of about 100–700 different components, where
peptides are the major constituents with various biological and pharmacological properties …

Background Except for the northern region, where the Amazonian black scorpion, T.
obscurus, represents the predominant and most medically relevant scorpion species, Tityus …

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 …

Introduction: A few scorpions are dangerous to humans. Their medical relevance was the
initial driving force for venom research. By classical biochemistry and molecular cloning …

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 …

Androctonus bicolor is one of the most poisonous scorpion species in the world. However,
little has been known about the venom composition of the scorpion. To better understand the …

Smp43, a cationic antimicrobial peptide identified from the venom gland of the Egyptian
scorpion Scorpio maurus palmatus, shows cytotoxicity toward hepatoma cell line HepG2 by …

Scorpion venom is a mixture of peptides, including antimicrobial, bradykinin-potentiating
and anionic peptides and small to medium proteins, such as ion channel toxins …