The number and types of venom components that affect ion-channel function are reviewed.
These are the most important venom components responsible for human intoxication …

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 venoms are rich sources of biologically active peptides that are classified into
disulfide-bridged peptides (DBPs) and non-disulfide-bridged peptides (NDBPs). DBPs are …

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 …

Proteomic analysis of the scorpion venom Scorpio maurus palmatus was performed using
reverse-phase HPLC separation followed by mass spectrometry determination. Sixty five …

The episodic nature of natural selection and the accumulation of extreme sequence
divergence in venom-encoding genes over long periods of evolutionary time can obscure …

Several peptides contained in scorpion fluids showed diverse array of biological activities
with high specificities to their targeted sites. Many investigations outlined their potent effects …

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 …

Currently, new antimicrobial molecules extracted or obtained by natural sources, could be a
valide alternative to traditional antibiotics. Most of these molecules are represented by …