Abstract
The variety of proteins and peptides isolated from honey bee venom and wasp venom includes melittin, adiapin, apamine, bradykinin, cardiopep, mast cell degranulating peptide, mastoparan, phospholipase A2 and secapin. Some of the activities they demonstrate may find therapeutic applications.
Keywords: Bee venom, wasp venom, proteins, peptides, therapeutic applications.
Protein & Peptide Letters
Title:Activities of Venom Proteins and Peptides with Possible Therapeutic Applications from Bees and WASPS
Volume: 23 Issue: 8
Author(s): Xiujuan Ye, Suzhen Guan, Jiwen Liu, Charlene C.W. Ng, Gabriel H.H. Chan, Stephen C.W. Sze, Kalin Y. Zhang, Ryno Naude, Krzysztof Rolka, Jack Ho Wong and Tzi Bun Ng
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Keywords: Bee venom, wasp venom, proteins, peptides, therapeutic applications.
Abstract: The variety of proteins and peptides isolated from honey bee venom and wasp venom includes melittin, adiapin, apamine, bradykinin, cardiopep, mast cell degranulating peptide, mastoparan, phospholipase A2 and secapin. Some of the activities they demonstrate may find therapeutic applications.
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Ye Xiujuan, Guan Suzhen, Liu Jiwen, Ng C.W. Charlene, Chan H.H. Gabriel, Sze C.W. Stephen, Zhang Y. Kalin, Naude Ryno, Rolka Krzysztof, Wong Ho Jack and Ng Bun Tzi, Activities of Venom Proteins and Peptides with Possible Therapeutic Applications from Bees and WASPS, Protein & Peptide Letters 2016; 23 (8) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0929866523666160618120824
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0929866523666160618120824 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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