In the picture: disulfide-poor conopeptides, a class of pharmacologically interesting compounds
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...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SciELO
2016-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992016000100203&lng=en&tlng=en |