Marine natural products
Covering: 2020 This review covers the literature published in 2020 for marine natural
products (MNPs), with 757 citations (747 for the period January to December 2020) referring …
products (MNPs), with 757 citations (747 for the period January to December 2020) referring …
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 …
Venoms for all occasions: the functional toxin profiles of different anatomical regions in sea anemones are related to their ecological function
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 …
nematocysts, specialized organelles responsible for venom production and delivery …
[HTML][HTML] Never, Ever make an enemy… out of an anemone: Transcriptomic comparison of clownfish hosting sea anemone venoms
Sea anemones are predatory marine invertebrates and have diverse venom arsenals.
Venom is integral to their biology, and is used in competition, defense, and feeding. Three …
Venom is integral to their biology, and is used in competition, defense, and feeding. Three …
[HTML][HTML] Evolutionary Analysis of Cnidaria Small Cysteine-Rich Proteins (SCRiPs), an Enigmatic Neurotoxin Family from Stony Corals and Sea Anemones (Anthozoa …
RA Barroso, L Ramos, H Moreno, A Antunes - Toxins, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cnidarians (corals, sea anemones, and jellyfish) produce toxins that play central roles in key
ecological processes, including predation, defense, and competition, being the oldest extant …
ecological processes, including predation, defense, and competition, being the oldest extant …
[HTML][HTML] Transcriptomic analysis of four cerianthid (Cnidaria, Ceriantharia) venoms
Tube anemones, or cerianthids, are a phylogenetically informative group of cnidarians with
complex life histories, including a pelagic larval stage and tube-dwelling adult stage, both …
complex life histories, including a pelagic larval stage and tube-dwelling adult stage, both …
[HTML][HTML] Tentacle morphological variation coincides with differential expression of toxins in sea anemones
Phylum Cnidaria is an ancient venomous group defined by the presence of cnidae,
specialised organelles that serve as venom delivery systems. The distribution of cnidae …
specialised organelles that serve as venom delivery systems. The distribution of cnidae …
[HTML][HTML] Insights into how development and life-history dynamics shape the evolution of venom
Venomous animals are a striking example of the convergent evolution of a complex trait.
These animals have independently evolved an apparatus that synthesizes, stores, and …
These animals have independently evolved an apparatus that synthesizes, stores, and …
[HTML][HTML] Metatranscriptome analysis reveals the putative venom toxin repertoire of the biofouling hydroid Ectopleura larynx
Cnidarians thriving in biofouling communities on aquaculture net pens represent a
significant health risk for farmed finfish due to their stinging cells. The toxins coming into …
significant health risk for farmed finfish due to their stinging cells. The toxins coming into …
[HTML][HTML] Slowly Making Sense: A Review of the Two-Step Venom System within Slow (Nycticebus spp.) and Pygmy Lorises (Xanthonycticebus spp.)
Since the early 2000s, studies of the evolution of venom within animals have rapidly
expanded, offering new revelations on the origins and development of venom within various …
expanded, offering new revelations on the origins and development of venom within various …