The Cuban scorpion Rhopalurus junceus (Scorpiones, Buthidae): component variations in venom samples collected in different geographical areas

• Published in: Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Rodolfo Rodríguez-Ravelo, Fredy I V Coronas, Fernando Z Zamudio, Lidia González-Morales, Georgina Espinosa López, Ariel Ruiz Urquiola, Lourival D Possani
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: SciELO 2013
• Subjects: Cuba; Hyaluronidase; Peptides; Phospholipase; Proteomics; Rhopalurus junceus; Scorpion; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Toxicology. Poisons; RA1190-1270; Zoology; QL1-991; Arctic; Moa
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/1678-9199-19-13; https://doaj.org/article/7e37e0775ca94fbcbbbbea6d4db1eedb

Backgound The venom of the Cuban scorpion Rhopalurus junceus is poorly study from the point of view of their components at molecular level and the functions associated. The purpose of this article was to conduct a proteomic analysis of venom components from scorpions collected in different geographi...