Identification of Novel Conopeptides and Distinct Gene Superfamilies in the Marine Cone Snail Conus quercinus

Conopeptides from the marine cone snails are a mixture of cysteine-rich active peptides, representing a unique and fertile resource for neuroscience research and drug discovery. The ConoServer database includes 8,134 conopeptides from 122 Conus species, yet many more natural conopeptides remain to b...

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Main Authors: Han Zhang, Lei Wang, Xiang Yang, Zhiwei Lian, Yinbin Qiu, Zhanying Dong, Xuedong Wu, Xinghua Pan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.766792/full