Scorpion venom components as potential candidates for drug development

Scorpions are well known for their dangerous stings that can result in severe consequences for human beings, including death. Neurotoxins present in their venoms are responsible for their toxicity. Due to their medical relevance, toxins have been the driving force in the scorpion natural compounds r...

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Published in:	Toxicon (Oxford) Vol. 93; pp. 125 - 135
Main Authors:	Ortiz, Ernesto, Gurrola, Georgina B., Schwartz, Elisabeth Ferroni, Possani, Lourival D.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2015
Subjects:	Africa Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors - isolation & purification Anti-Infective Agents - isolation & purification antibiotics Anticancer peptides Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides Antimicrobials antineoplastic agents Antineoplastic Agents - isolation & purification Asia Biological Products - analysis Biological Products - isolation & purification Biological Products - pharmacology bites and stings Bradykinin-potentiating peptides death Drug candidates Drug Discovery - methods Humans Immune-modulators Immunologic Factors - isolation & purification neurotoxins Potassium Channel Blockers - immunology Potassium Channel Blockers - isolation & purification Scorpion venom Scorpion Venoms - chemistry Scorpiones toxicity traditional medicine venoms Asia Africa Anticancer peptides Bradykinin-potentiating peptides Immune-modulators Antimicrobials Scorpion venom Drug candidates
ISSN:	0041-0101, 1879-3150, 1879-3150
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