As important physiological regulators, peptides have been used in many fields including
medicine, cosmetics, healthcare products, animal nutrition and health, and plant nutrition …

Spiders are the most successful venomous animals and the most abundant terrestrial
predators. Their remarkable success is due in large part to their ingenious exploitation of silk …

Voltage-gated sodium (NaV) channels play a central role in the propagation of action
potentials in excitable cells in both humans and insects. Many venomous animals have …

Ants (Formicidae) represent a taxonomically diverse group of hymenopterans with over
13,000 extant species, the majority of which inject or spray secretions from a venom gland …

The remarkable potency and pharmacological diversity of animal venoms has made them
an increasingly valuable source of lead molecules for drug and insecticide discovery …

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 …

This review on all spider venom components known by the end of 2010 bases on 1618
records for venom compounds from 174 spider species (= 0.41% of all known species) …

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 …

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 …

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 …