The Biochemical Toxin Arsenal from Ant Venoms

The Biochemical Toxin Arsenal from Ant Venoms

Ants (Formicidae) represent a taxonomically diverse group of hymenopterans with over 13,000 extant species, the majority of which inject or spray secretions from a venom gland. The evolutionary success of ants is mostly due to their unique eusociality that has permitted them to develop complex colla...

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Main Authors: Axel Touchard, Samira R. Aili, Eduardo Gonçalves Paterson Fox, Pierre Escoubas, Jérôme Orivel, Graham M. Nicholson, Alain Dejean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-01-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
ant venom
toxins
venom biochemistry
alkaloids
formic acid
peptides
enzymes
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/8/1/30

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