Analogs of the scorpion venom peptide Stigmurin: Structural assessment, toxicity, and increased antimicrobial activity
- Authors: Parente AMS, Daniele-Silva A, Furtado AA, Melo MA, Lacerda AF, Queiroz M, Moreno C, Santos E, Rocha HAO, Barbosa EG, Carvalho E, Silva-Júnior AA, Silva MS, Fernandes-Pedrosa MF
- Publication Year: 2018
- Journal: Toxins
- Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29670004
Scorpion venom is a rich source of biologically active components and various peptides with high-potential therapeutic use that have been characterized for their antimicrobial and antiproliferative activities. Stigmurin is a peptide identified from the Tityus stigmurus venom gland with high antibacterial and antiproliferative activities and low toxicity. Amino acid substitutions in peptides without a disulfide bridge sequence […]
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