Abstract
Following in-depth analysis and examination, jellyfish toxins have been found to consist of a mixture of proteins, carbohydrates, and other non-proteinaceous components. What remains to be clarified is the specific chemical nature of jellyfish toxins due to their heat lability. This paper reviews current knowledge of the toxic properties of the most common Mediterranean scyphozoans (A. aurita, C. hysoscella, C. tuberculata, P. noctiluca, R. pulmo) and the activity of their venom.
Keywords: Jellyfish toxins, mediterranean scyphozoans, nonproteinaceous components.
Central Nervous System Agents in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Toxicity of Mediterranean Scyphomedusae: An Overview
Volume: 16 Issue: 3
Author(s): Paola Del Negro, Ciriaco Saul, Cataletto Bruno, Delogu G. Maria and Kokelj Franco
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Keywords: Jellyfish toxins, mediterranean scyphozoans, nonproteinaceous components.
Abstract: Following in-depth analysis and examination, jellyfish toxins have been found to consist of a mixture of proteins, carbohydrates, and other non-proteinaceous components. What remains to be clarified is the specific chemical nature of jellyfish toxins due to their heat lability. This paper reviews current knowledge of the toxic properties of the most common Mediterranean scyphozoans (A. aurita, C. hysoscella, C. tuberculata, P. noctiluca, R. pulmo) and the activity of their venom.
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Negro Del Paola, Saul Ciriaco, Bruno Cataletto, Maria G. Delogu and Franco Kokelj, Toxicity of Mediterranean Scyphomedusae: An Overview, Central Nervous System Agents in Medicinal Chemistry 2016; 16 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871524916666160505114153
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871524916666160505114153 |
Print ISSN 1871-5249 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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