A Deeper Examination of Thorellius atrox Scorpion Venom Components with Omic Technologies

Transcriptomic analysis of the venom glands from the scorpion Hadogenes troglodytes revealed unique and extremely high diversity of the venom peptides

(2017) Jie Zhong et al.   Journal of Proteomics

Structure and in vitro activities of a Copper II-chelating anionic peptide from the venom of the scorpion Tityus stigmurus

(2017) Menilla M.A. Melo et al.   PEPTIDES

Design and expression of recombinant toxins from Mexican scorpions of the genus Centruroides for production of antivenoms

(2017) J.M. Jiménez-Vargas et al.   TOXICON

Venom gland transcriptomic and venom proteomic analyses of the scorpion Megacormus gertschi Díaz-Najera, 1966 (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae: Megacorminae)

(2017) Carlos E. Santibáñez-López et al.   TOXICON

Scorpion Potassium Channel-blocking Defensin Highlights a Functional Link with Neurotoxin

(2016) Lanxia Meng et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Structure–function relationships of peptides forming the calcin family of ryanodine receptor ligands

(2016) Liang Xiao et al.   JOURNAL OF GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY

Spermaurin, an La1-like peptide from the venom of the scorpionScorpio maurus palmatus, improves sperm motility and fertilization in different mammalian species

(2016) Guillaume Martinez et al.   MOLECULAR HUMAN REPRODUCTION

Venom Gland Transcriptomic and Proteomic Analyses of the Enigmatic Scorpion Superstitionia donensis (Scorpiones: Superstitioniidae), with Insights on the Evolution of Its Venom Components

(2016) Carlos Santibáñez-López et al.   Toxins

Unique diversity of the venom peptides from the scorpion Androctonus bicolor revealed by transcriptomic and proteomic analysis

(2015) Lei Zhang et al.   Journal of Proteomics

Trancriptomic approach reveals the molecular diversity of Hottentotta conspersus (Buthidae) venom

(2015) Bea G. Mille et al.   TOXICON

The transcriptome recipe for the venom cocktail of Tityus bahiensis scorpion

(2015) Ursula Castro de Oliveira et al.   TOXICON

Overview of the Knottin scorpion toxin-like peptides in scorpion venoms: Insights on their classification and evolution

(2015) Carlos E. Santibáñez-López et al.   TOXICON

Scorpion venom components as potential candidates for drug development

(2015) Ernesto Ortiz et al.   TOXICON

Scorpions from Mexico: From Species Diversity to Venom Complexity

(2015) Carlos Santibáñez-López et al.   Toxins

Transcriptome Analysis of Scorpion Species Belonging to the Vaejovis Genus

(2015) Verónica Quintero-Hernández et al.   PLoS One

Whole Transcriptome of the Venom Gland from Urodacus yaschenkoi Scorpion

(2015) Karen Luna-Ramírez et al.   PLoS One

Phylogeny of the North American vaejovid scorpion subfamily Syntropinae Kraepelin, 1905, based on morphology, mitochondrial and nuclear DNA

(2014) Edmundo González-Santillán et al.   CLADISTICS

Genomic and functional characterization of three new venom peptides from the scorpion Heterometrus spinifer

(2014) Shifen Wu et al.   PEPTIDES

Crovirin, a Snake Venom Cysteine-Rich Secretory Protein (CRISP) with Promising Activity against Trypanosomes and Leishmania

(2014) Camila M. Adade et al.   PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Overview of Scorpion Species from China and Their Toxins

(2014) Zhijian Cao et al.   Toxins

Avian host defense peptides

(2013) Tryntsje Cuperus et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY

Defensin-based anti-infective strategies

(2013) Miriam Wilmes et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Scorpion venom peptides with no disulfide bridges: A review

(2013) Ammar Almaaytah et al.   PEPTIDES

Mass Fingerprinting of the Venom and Transcriptome of Venom Gland of Scorpion Centruroides tecomanus

(2013) Laura L. Valdez-Velázquez et al.   PLoS One

Genomic and Structural Characterization of Kunitz-Type Peptide LmKTT-1a Highlights Diversity and Evolution of Scorpion Potassium Channel Toxins

(2013) Zongyun Chen et al.   PLoS One

Multiple actions of  -LITX-Lw1a on ryanodine receptors reveal a functional link between scorpion DDH and ICK toxins

(2013) J. J. Smith et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Scorpion venom components that affect ion-channels function

(2013) V. Quintero-Hernández et al.   TOXICON

Purification, molecular cloning and functional characterization of HelaTx1 (Heterometrus laoticus): The first member of a new κ-KTX subfamily

(2012) Thomas Vandendriessche et al.   BIOCHEMICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Snake venom-like waprin from the frog of Ceratophrys calcarata contains antimicrobial function

(2012) Daixi Liu et al.   GENE

Gene cloning and functional characterization of four novel antimicrobial-like peptides from scorpions of the family Vaejovidae

(2012) Santos Ramírez-Carreto et al.   PEPTIDES

Full-length transcriptome assembly from RNA-Seq data without a reference genome

(2011) Manfred G Grabherr et al.   NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY

Comparative venom gland transcriptome analysis of the scorpion Lychas mucronatus reveals intraspecific toxic gene diversity and new venomous components

(2010) Zhao Ruiming et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Host defense peptides and their antimicrobial-immunomodulatory duality

(2010) Lars Steinstraesser et al.   IMMUNOBIOLOGY

Recombinant expression of the toxic peptide ErgTx1 and role of Met35 on its stability and function

(2010) J.M. Jimenez-Vargas et al.   PEPTIDES

Vejovine, a new antibiotic from the scorpion venom of Vaejovis mexicanus

(2010) Cynthia A. Hernández-Aponte et al.   TOXICON

Characterization of hadrucalcin, a peptide from Hadrurus gertschi scorpion venom with pharmacological activity on ryanodine receptors

(2009) Elisabeth F Schwartz et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY

Anionic Antimicrobial Peptides from Eukaryotic Organisms

(2009) Frederick Harris et al.   CURRENT PROTEIN & PEPTIDE SCIENCE

Vesicle-associated Membrane Protein (VAMP) Cleavage by a New Metalloprotease from the Brazilian ScorpionTityus serrulatus

(2009) Paul L. Fletcher et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

The CAP Superfamily: Cysteine-Rich Secretory Proteins, Antigen 5, and Pathogenesis-Related 1 Proteins—Roles in Reproduction, Cancer, and Immune Defense

(2008) Gerard M. Gibbs et al.   ENDOCRINE REVIEWS