Spider venom, a factor that has played a decisive role in the evolution of one of the most
successful groups of living organisms, is reviewed. Unique molecular diversity of venom …

The Loxosceles genus spiders (the brown spiders) are encountered in all the continents,
and the clinical manifestations following spider bites include skin necrosis with gravitational …

Animal venoms and toxins are now recognized as major sources of bioactive molecules that
may be tomorrow's new drug leads. Their complexity and their potential as drug sources …

Animal venom is a complex cocktail of bioactive chemicals that traditionally drew interest
mostly from biochemists and pharmacologists. However, in recent years the evolutionary …

Spiders and scorpions are notorious for their fearful dispositions and their ability to inject
venom into prey and predators, causing symptoms such as necrosis, paralysis, and …

Snake venom thrombin-like enzymes (SVTLEs) constitute the major portion (10–24%) of
snake venom and these are the second most abundant enzymes present in the crude …

Animal venoms are renowned for their toxicity, biochemical complexity, and as a source of
compounds with potential applications in medicine, agriculture, and industry. Polypeptides …

The venom enzyme sphingomyelinase D (SMase D) in the spider family Sicariidae (brown
or fiddleback spiders [Loxosceles] and six-eyed sand spiders [Sicarius]) causes …

Venomous animals use their venoms as tools for defense or predation. These venoms are
complex mixtures, mainly enriched of proteic toxins or peptides with several, and different …

Spiders of the Loxosceles genus are cosmopolitan, and their venom components possess
remarkable biological properties associated with their ability to act upon different molecules …