Membrane lipids interact with proteins in a variety of ways, ranging from providing a stable
membrane environment for proteins to being embedded in to detailed roles in complicated …

The ancient phylum of Cnidaria contains many aquatic species with peculiar lifestyle. In
order to survive, these organisms have evolved attack and defense mechanisms that are …

Blocking the association between the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) spike protein receptor-binding domain (RBD) and the human angiotensin …

Highlights•PFPs are fundamental defense and virulence factors in bacteria and as executors
of regulated cell death in eukaryotic cells.•Proteins and lipids cooperate to form different …

The growing resistance of insects to chemical pesticides is reducing the effectiveness of
conventional methods for pest control and thus, the development of novel insecticidal agents …

Sea anemones produce pore-forming toxins, actinoporins, which are interesting as tools for
cytoplasmic membranes study, as well as being potential therapeutic agents for cancer …

Actinoporins constitute a unique class of pore-forming toxins found in sea anemones that
are able to bind and oligomerize in membranes, leading to cell swelling, impairment of ionic …

Sticholysins are pore-forming toxins of biomedical interest and represent a prototype of
proteins acting through the formation of protein-lipid or toroidal pores. Peptides spanning the …

Actinoporins (APs) are soluble pore-forming proteins secreted by sea anemones that
experience conformational changes originating in pores in the membranes that can lead to …

Sea anemones produce venoms containing different toxic molecules. Among them,
actinoporins are some of the best characterized ones. They constitute a family of toxic …