This review covers the literature published between January and December in 2018 for
marine natural products (MNPs), with 717 citations (706 for the period January to December …

Venoms are one of the most convergent of animal traits known, and encompass a much
greater taxonomic and functional diversity than is commonly appreciated. This knowledge …

Aquatic invertebrates are a major source of biomaterials and bioactive natural products that
can find applications as pharmaceutics, nutraceutics, cosmetics, antibiotics, antifouling …

Sea anemones produce venoms of exceptional molecular diversity, with at least 17 different
molecular scaffolds reported to date. These venom components have traditionally been …

The phylum Cnidaria is the oldest extant venomous group and is defined by the presence of
nematocysts, specialized organelles responsible for venom production and delivery …

This article provides a brief overview of the literature related to the chemical ecology of sea
anemones, focusing on their venom, and summarizing their bioprospecting potential. Sea …

Venoms have evolved> 100 times in all major animal groups, and their components, known
as toxins, have been fine-tuned over millions of years into highly effective biochemical …

Members of phylum Cnidaria are an ancient group of venomous animals and rely on a
number of specialized tissues to produce toxins in order to fulfil a range of ecological roles …

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

Abstract Background The ShK toxin from Stichodactyla helianthus has established the
therapeutic potential of sea anemone venom peptides, but many lineage-specific toxin …