In the picture: disulfide-poor conopeptides, a class of pharmacologically interesting compounds

• Published in: Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Eline K. M. Lebbe, Jan Tytgat
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: SciELO 2016
• Subjects: Cone snail; Conopressin; Contryphan; Conantokin; Contulakin; Conorfamid; Conophan; Conomap; Conomarphin; Conolysin; ConoGAY; ConoCAP; Cono-NPY; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Toxicology. Poisons; RA1190-1270; Zoology; QL1-991; Arctic; Cono
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40409-016-0083-6; https://doaj.org/article/d2f429edcc9d4a21b7a82303b9c130f0

Abstract During evolution, nature has embraced different strategies for species to survive. One strategy, applied by predators as diverse as snakes, scorpions, sea anemones and cone snails, is using venom to immobilize or kill a prey. This venom offers a unique and extensive source of chemical diver...