Paulistine—The Functional Duality of a Wasp Venom Peptide Toxin

Paulistine—The Functional Duality of a Wasp Venom Peptide Toxin

It has been reported that Paulistine in the venom of the wasp Polybia paulista co-exists as two different forms: an oxidized form presenting a compact structure due to the presence of a disulfide bridge, which causes inflammation through an apparent interaction with receptors in the 5-lipoxygenase p...

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Main Authors: Helen Andrade Arcuri, Paulo Cesar Gomes, Bibiana Monson de Souza, Nathalia Baptista Dias, Patrícia Brigatte, Rodrigo Guerino Stabeli, Mario Sergio Palma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-02-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
wasp venom
inflammation
pain
peptide synthesis
molecular modeling
docking
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/8/3/61

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