Buzz Kill: Function and Proteomic Composition of Venom from the Giant Assassin Fly <i>Dolopus genitalis</i> (Diptera: Asilidae)

Buzz Kill: Function and Proteomic Composition of Venom from the Giant Assassin Fly <i>Dolopus genitalis</i> (Diptera: Asilidae)

Assassin flies (Diptera: Asilidae) inject paralysing venom into insect prey during hunting, but their venoms are poorly characterised in comparison to those produced by spiders, scorpions, or hymenopteran insects. Here we investigated the composition of the venom of the giant Australian assassin fly...

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Main Authors: Andrew A. Walker, James Dobson, Jiayi Jin, Samuel D. Robinson, Volker Herzig, Irina Vetter, Glenn F. King, Bryan G. Fry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
venom
peptide
defensin
Asilidae
Diptera
insect venom
Asilidin
inhibitor cystine knot
extra-oral digestion
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/10/11/456

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