Antibiotic Resistance Profiles, Molecular Mechanisms and Innovative Treatment Strategies of Acinetobacter baumannii
Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest challenges for the clinical sector and industry,
environment and societal development. One of the most important pathogens responsible …
environment and societal development. One of the most important pathogens responsible …
Animal toxins—Nature's evolutionary-refined toolkit for basic research and drug discovery
V Herzig, B Cristofori-Armstrong, MR Israel… - Biochemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Venomous animals have evolved toxins that interfere with specific components of their
victim's core physiological systems, thereby causing biological dysfunction that aids in prey …
victim's core physiological systems, thereby causing biological dysfunction that aids in prey …
Entomo-venomics: The evolution, biology and biochemistry of insect venoms
The insects are a hyperdiverse class containing more species than all other animal groups
combined—and many employ venom to capture prey, deter predators and micro-organisms …
combined—and many employ venom to capture prey, deter predators and micro-organisms …
A comprehensive portrait of the venom of the giant red bull ant, Myrmecia gulosa, reveals a hyperdiverse hymenopteran toxin gene family
Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) are diverse and ubiquitous, and their ability to sting is
familiar to many of us. However, their venoms remain largely unstudied. We provide the first …
familiar to many of us. However, their venoms remain largely unstudied. We provide the first …
Diversity of peptidic and proteinaceous toxins from social Hymenoptera venoms
JRA dos Santos-Pinto, A Perez-Riverol, AM Lasa… - Toxicon, 2018 - Elsevier
Among venomous animals, Hymenoptera have been suggested as a rich source of natural
toxins. Due to their broad ecological diversity, venom from Hymenoptera insects (bees …
toxins. Due to their broad ecological diversity, venom from Hymenoptera insects (bees …
Exploring molecular-biomembrane interactions with surface plasmon resonance and dual polarization interferometry technology: expanding the spotlight onto …
TH Lee, DJ Hirst, K Kulkarni, MP Del Borgo… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The molecular analysis of biomolecular-membrane interactions is central to understanding
most cellular systems but has emerged as a complex technical challenge given the …
most cellular systems but has emerged as a complex technical challenge given the …
An Update on the Therapeutic Potential of Antimicrobial Peptides against Acinetobacter baumannii Infections
K Rangel, GC Lechuga, DW Provance Jr, CM Morel… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
The rise in antibiotic-resistant strains of clinically important pathogens is a major threat to
global health. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized the urgent need to …
global health. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized the urgent need to …
[HTML][HTML] Profiling hymenopteran venom toxins: Protein families, structural landscape, biological activities, and pharmacological benefits
JC Guido-Patiño, F Plisson - Toxicon: X, 2022 - Elsevier
Hymenopterans are an untapped source of venom secretions. Their recent proteo-
transcriptomic studies have revealed an extraordinary pool of toxins that participate in …
transcriptomic studies have revealed an extraordinary pool of toxins that participate in …
Discovery of an insect neuroactive helix ring peptide from ant venom
V Barassé, L Jouvensal, G Boy, A Billet, S Ascoët… - Toxins, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ants are among the most abundant terrestrial invertebrate predators on Earth. To overwhelm
their prey, they employ several remarkable behavioral, physiological, and biochemical …
their prey, they employ several remarkable behavioral, physiological, and biochemical …
Multipurpose peptides: the venoms of Amazonian stinging ants contain anthelmintic ponericins with diverse predatory and defensive activities
In the face of increasing drug resistance, the development of new anthelmintics is critical for
controlling nematodes that parasitise livestock. Although hymenopteran venom toxins have …
controlling nematodes that parasitise livestock. Although hymenopteran venom toxins have …