Centipedes are excellent predatory arthropods that inject venom to kill or immobilize their
prey. Although centipedes have long been known to be venomous, their venoms remain …

Centipedes are one of the oldest venomous arthropods using toxin as their weapon to
capture prey. But little attention was focused on them and only few centipede toxins were …

Introduction: Centipedes are one of the oldest and most successful lineages of venomous
terrestrial predators. Despite their use for centuries in traditional medicine, centipede …

Venomous animals have evolved with sophisticated bio-chemical strategies to arrest prey
and defend themselves from natural predators. In recent years, peptide toxins from …

Venoms are a complex cocktail of biologically active molecules, including peptides, proteins,
polyamide, and enzymes widely produced by venomous organisms. Through long-term …

Centipedes have venom glands in their first pair of limbs, and their venoms contain a large
number of components with different biochemical and pharmacological properties. However …

Centipede venoms have emerged as a rich source of novel bioactive compounds. However,
most centipede species are commonly considered too small for venom extraction and …

Chinese tarantula, Chilobrachys jingzhao is one of the most venomous spiders in southern
China and its venom is a mixture of various compounds with diversified biological activities …

Animal venoms comprise a diversity of peptide toxins that manipulate molecular targets such
as ion channels and receptors, making venom peptides attractive candidates for the …

Until recently, a toxinologist's tasks involved the search for highly toxic or lethal toxins in
animal venoms that could explain the harmful effects in clinically observed symptoms. Most …