Firing the Sting: Chemically Induced Discharge of Cnidae Reveals Novel Proteins and Peptides from Box Jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri) Venom

Firing the Sting: Chemically Induced Discharge of Cnidae Reveals Novel Proteins and Peptides from Box Jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri) Venom

Cnidarian venom research has lagged behind other toxinological fields due to technical difficulties in recovery of the complex venom from the microscopic nematocysts. Here we report a newly developed rapid, repeatable and cost effective technique of venom preparation, using ethanol to induce nematoc...

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Main Authors: Mahdokht Jouiaei, Nicholas R. Casewell, Angel A. Yanagihara, Amanda Nouwens, Bronwen W. Cribb, Darryl Whitehead, Timothy N. W. Jackson, Syed A. Ali, Simon C. Wagstaff, Ivan Koludarov, Paul Alewood, Jay Hansen, Bryan G. Fry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-03-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
Chironex fleckeri
transcriptome
proteome
nematocyst
pressure induced disruption
ethanol induced discharge
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/7/3/936

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