Identification and Functional Characterization of a Novel Insecticidal Decapeptide from the Myrmicine Ant <i>Manica rubida</i>

Identification and Functional Characterization of a Novel Insecticidal Decapeptide from the Myrmicine Ant <i>Manica rubida</i>

Ant venoms contain many small, linear peptides, an untapped source of bioactive peptide toxins. The control of agricultural insect pests currently depends primarily on chemical insecticides, but their intensive use damages the environment and human health, and encourages the emergence of resistant p...

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Main Authors: John Heep, Marisa Skaljac, Jens Grotmann, Tobias Kessel, Maximilian Seip, Henrike Schmidtberg, Andreas Vilcinskas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
mass spectrometry
lc-ms
formicidae
myrmicinae
<i>myrmica rubra</i>
venom gland
bioinsecticide
antimicrobial peptide
aphids
<i>acyrthosiphon pisum</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/11/10/562

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