Spatial Distribution and Biochemical Characterization of Serine Peptidase Inhibitors in the Venom of the Brazilian Sea Anemone <i>Anthopleura cascaia</i> Using Mass Spectrometry Imaging
Sea anemones are known to produce a diverse array of toxins with different cysteine-rich peptide scaffolds in their venoms. The serine peptidase inhibitors, specifically Kunitz inhibitors, are an important toxin family that is believed to function as defensive peptides, as well as prevent proteolysi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-08-01
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Series: | Marine Drugs |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/21/9/481 |