Conopeptides from Cape Verde Conus crotchii

Conopeptides from Cape Verde Conus crotchii

Marine Cone snails of the genus Conus contain complex peptide toxins in their venom. Living in tropical habitats, they usually use the powerful venom for self-defense and prey capture. Here, we study Conus crotchii venom duct using a peptide mass-matching approach. The C. crotchii was collected on t...

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Main Authors: Agostinho Antunes, Vitor Vasconcelos, Hugo Osório, Jorge Neves, Alexandre Campos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-06-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
Conus
cone snails
conopeptide
conotoxin
Cape Verde
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/11/6/2203

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