Marine snails of the genus Conus are a large family of predatory gastropods with an
unparalleled molecular diversity of pharmacologically active compounds in their venom …

Marine cone snails are a large family of gastropods that have evolved highly potent venoms
for predation and defense. The cone snail venom has exceptional molecular diversity in …

Conotoxins are small bioactive highly structured peptides from the venom of marine cone
snails (genus Conus). Over the past 50 million years these molluscs have developed a …

a-Conotoxins are small disulfide rich peptides from the venoms of marine cone snails. They
target specific nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) subtypes with high affinity and …

Covering: up to the end of 2008 Venomous marine cone snails harbour a variety of small
disulfide-rich peptides called conotoxins, which target a broad range of ion channels …

Cone snails, also known as marine gastropods, from Conus genus produce in their venom a
diverse range of small pharmacologically active structured peptides called conotoxins. The …

Sodium channels underlie propagated electrical signalling in most excitable cells, including
neurons and the myocytes of skeletal muscle and heart. These proteins are targeted by a …

Cone snails produce a distinctive repertoire of venom peptides that are used both as a
defense mechanism and also to facilitate the immobilization and digestion of prey. These …

Marine cone snails from the genus Conus are estimated to consist of up to 700 species.
These predatory molluscs have devised an efficient venom apparatus that allows them to …

Cone snails have evolved a vast array of peptide toxins for prey capture and defence. These
peptides are directed against a wide variety of pharmacological targets, making them an …