Venomous Secretions from Marine Snails of the Terebridae Family Target Acetylcholine Receptors

Venomous Secretions from Marine Snails of the Terebridae Family Target Acetylcholine Receptors

Venoms from cone snails (Conidae) have been extensively studied during the last decades, but those from other members of the suborder Toxoglossa, such as of Terebridae and Turridae superfamilies attracted less interest so far. Here, we report the effects of venom and gland extracts from three specie...

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Main Authors: Cora Wunder, Dietrich Mebs, Jan Tytgat, Steve Peigneur, Annette Nicke, Alexander Kurz, Christian Melaun, Yvonne Kendel, Silke Kauferstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-05-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
Terebridae venom
gland extracts
acetylcholine receptors
potassium channels
sodium channels
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/5/5/1043

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