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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-11-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Marine Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.766792/full |