Marine natural products
Covering: 2005. Previous review: Nat. Prod. Rep., 2006, 23, 26 This review covers the
literature published in 2005 for marine natural products, with 704 citations (493 for the …
literature published in 2005 for marine natural products, with 704 citations (493 for the …
Sea anemone (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Actiniaria) toxins: an overview
B Frazão, V Vasconcelos, A Antunes - Marine drugs, 2012 - mdpi.com
The Cnidaria phylum includes organisms that are among the most venomous animals. The
Anthozoa class includes sea anemones, hard corals, soft corals and sea pens. The …
Anthozoa class includes sea anemones, hard corals, soft corals and sea pens. The …
Peptide toxins in sea anemones: structural and functional aspects
T Honma, K Shiomi - Marine biotechnology, 2006 - Springer
Sea anemones are a rich source of two classes of peptide toxins, sodium channel toxins and
potassium channel toxins, which have been or will be useful tools for studying the structure …
potassium channel toxins, which have been or will be useful tools for studying the structure …
Animal toxins acting on voltage-gated potassium channels
S Mouhat, N Andreotti, B Jouirou… - Current pharmaceutical …, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
Animal venoms are rich natural sources of bioactive compounds, including peptide toxins
acting on the various types of ion channels, ie K+, Na+, Cl-and Ca2+. Among K+ channel …
acting on the various types of ion channels, ie K+, Na+, Cl-and Ca2+. Among K+ channel …
Sea anemone venom: Ecological interactions and bioactive potential
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 …
anemones, focusing on their venom, and summarizing their bioprospecting potential. Sea …
Diversity of potassium channel ligands: focus on scorpion toxins
AI Kuzmenkov, EV Grishin, AA Vassilevski - Biochemistry (Moscow), 2015 - Springer
Potassium (K+) channels are a widespread superfamily of integral membrane proteins that
mediate selective transport of K+ ions through the cell membrane. They have been found in …
mediate selective transport of K+ ions through the cell membrane. They have been found in …
A RNA-seq approach to identify putative toxins from acrorhagi in aggressive and non-aggressive Anthopleura elegantissima polyps
Background The use of venom in intraspecific aggression is uncommon and venom-
transmitting structures specifically used for intraspecific competition are found in few …
transmitting structures specifically used for intraspecific competition are found in few …
Sea anemone toxins affecting voltage-gated sodium channels–molecular and evolutionary features
Y Moran, D Gordon, M Gurevitz - Toxicon, 2009 - Elsevier
The venom of sea anemones is rich in low molecular weight proteinaceous neurotoxins that
vary greatly in structure, site of action, and phyletic (insect, crustacean or vertebrate) …
vary greatly in structure, site of action, and phyletic (insect, crustacean or vertebrate) …
Sea anemone venom as a source of insecticidal peptides acting on voltage-gated Na+ channels
Sea anemones produce a myriad of toxic peptides and proteins of which a large group acts
on voltage-gated Na+ channels. However, in comparison to other organisms, their venoms …
on voltage-gated Na+ channels. However, in comparison to other organisms, their venoms …
Sea anemone peptide with uncommon β-hairpin structure inhibits acid-sensing ion channel 3 (ASIC3) and reveals analgesic activity
Three novel peptides were isolated from the venom of the sea anemone Urticina grebelnyi.
All of them are 29 amino acid peptides cross-linked by two disulfide bridges, with a primary …
All of them are 29 amino acid peptides cross-linked by two disulfide bridges, with a primary …