Ants (Formicidae) represent a taxonomically diverse group of hymenopterans with over
13,000 extant species, the majority of which inject or spray secretions from a venom gland …

Three‐dimensional (3D) structures have been used to explore the evolution of proteins for
decades, yet they have rarely been utilized to study the molecular evolution of peptides …

The term “venomics” was coined to describe the global study of venom and venom glands,
targeting comprehensive characterization of the whole toxin profile of a venomous animal by …

Neglected tropical diseases (NTD) are treated with toxic therapy of limited efficacy.
Previously, we studied the antimicrobial effect of Dinoponera quadriceps venom (DqV) …

We investigated the peptide inventory of the corpora cardiaca (CC) of the honey bee, Apis
mellifera, by direct tissue profiling using MALDI-TOF MS combined with proteomic …

Animal venom peptides are currently being developed as novel drugs and bioinsecticides.
Because ants use venoms for defense and predation, venomous ants represent an …

Ants cause a series of accidents involving humans. Such accidents generate different
reactions in the body, ranging from a mild irritation at the bite site to anaphylactic shock, and …

Abstract Dinoponera quadriceps (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Ponerinae) is a primitive and
endemic ant of Northeastern Brazil, that uses its sting and associated venom gland to …

Natural products, sources of new pharmacological substances, have large chemical
diversity and architectural complexity. In this context, some toxins obtained from invertebrate …