The Influence of Bee Venom Melittin on the Functioning of the Immune System and the Contractile Activity of the Insect Heart—A Preliminary Study
Melittin (MEL) is a basic polypeptide originally purified from honeybee venom. MEL exhibits a broad spectrum of biological activity. However, almost all studies on MEL activity have been carried out on vertebrate models or cell lines. Recently, due to cheap breeding and the possibility of extrapolat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-08-01
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Series: | Toxins |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/11/9/494 |