Abstract
Tityus serrulatus is considered the most dangerous scorpion in South America and responsible for most of the fatal cases. This review will focus on Tityus serrulatus scorpion venom (Tsv), its long-chain Na+-channel toxins (NaTx), which include α- and β-neurotoxins, short-chain K+-channel toxins (KTx), hyaluronidase, proteases and other peptides hitherto identified.
Keywords: Scorpion, Tityus serrulatus venom, neurotoxins, ion channels, hyaluronidase, proteases, peptides
Protein & Peptide Letters
Title: Tityus serrulatus Scorpion Venom and Toxins: An Overview
Volume: 16 Issue: 8
Author(s): Camila T. Cologna, Silvana Marcussi, Jose R. Giglio, Andreimar M. Soares and Eliane C. Arantes
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Keywords: Scorpion, Tityus serrulatus venom, neurotoxins, ion channels, hyaluronidase, proteases, peptides
Abstract: Tityus serrulatus is considered the most dangerous scorpion in South America and responsible for most of the fatal cases. This review will focus on Tityus serrulatus scorpion venom (Tsv), its long-chain Na+-channel toxins (NaTx), which include α- and β-neurotoxins, short-chain K+-channel toxins (KTx), hyaluronidase, proteases and other peptides hitherto identified.
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Cologna T. Camila, Marcussi Silvana, Giglio R. Jose, Soares M. Andreimar and Arantes C. Eliane, Tityus serrulatus Scorpion Venom and Toxins: An Overview, Protein & Peptide Letters 2009; 16 (8) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/092986609788923329
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/092986609788923329 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-5305 |
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