Animal poisons and venoms are comprised of different classes of molecules displaying wide-
ranging pharmacological activities. This review aims to provide an in-depth view of toxin …

The number and types of venom components that affect ion-channel function are reviewed.
These are the most important venom components responsible for human intoxication …

Cell penetrating peptides hold considerable potential for academic and pharmaceutical
remits with an interest in delivering macromolecules to the insides of cells. Hundreds of …

Cell‐penetrating peptides (CPPs) encompass a class of peptides that possess the
remarkable ability to cross cell membranes and deliver various types of cargoes, including …

Chlorotoxin is a disulfide‐rich stable peptide from the venom of the Israeli scorpion Leiurus
quinquestriatus, which has potential therapeutic applications in the treatment of cancer. Its …

The insides of cells can be viewed as a treasure trove of targets for therapeutic intervention
of diseases or as deposits for contrasting agents. Increasingly the molecules that need to be …

Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) comprise a class of short polypeptides that possess the
ability to selectively interact with the cytoplasmic membrane of certain cell types, translocate …

Introduction: A few scorpions are dangerous to humans. Their medical relevance was the
initial driving force for venom research. By classical biochemistry and molecular cloning …

Proteomic analysis of the scorpion venom Scorpio maurus palmatus was performed using
reverse-phase HPLC separation followed by mass spectrometry determination. Sixty five …

During the three decades of cell-penetrating peptides era the superfamily of CPPs has
rapidly expanded, and the quest for new sequences continues. CPPs have been well …