It Takes Two: Dimerization Is Essential for the Broad-Spectrum Predatory and Defensive Activities of the Venom Peptide Mp1a from the Jack Jumper Ant <i>Myrmecia pilosula</i>

It Takes Two: Dimerization Is Essential for the Broad-Spectrum Predatory and Defensive Activities of the Venom Peptide Mp1a from the Jack Jumper Ant <i>Myrmecia pilosula</i>

Ant venoms have recently attracted increased attention due to their chemical complexity, novel molecular frameworks, and diverse biological activities. The heterodimeric peptide ∆-myrtoxin-Mp1a (Mp1a) from the venom of the Australian jack jumper ant, <i>Myrmecia pilosula</i>, exhibits an...

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Main Authors: Samantha A. Nixon, Zoltan Dekan, Samuel D. Robinson, Shaodong Guo, Irina Vetter, Andrew C. Kotze, Paul F. Alewood, Glenn F. King, Volker Herzig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
ant
venom
venom peptide
pilosulin
heterodimer
antiparasitic
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/8/7/185

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