Heterologous Expression of an Insecticidal Peptide Obtained from the Transcriptome of the Colombian Spider <i>Phoneutria depilate</i>

Spider venoms are composed, among other substances, of peptide toxins whose selectivity for certain physiological targets has made them powerful tools for applications such as bioinsecticides, analgesics, antiarrhythmics, antibacterials, antifungals and antimalarials, among others. Bioinsecticides a...

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Main Authors: Julieta Vásquez-Escobar, Dora María Benjumea-Gutiérrez, Carolina Lopera, Herlinda C. Clement, Damaris I. Bolaños, Jorge Luis Higuita-Castro, Gerardo A. Corzo, Ligia Luz Corrales-Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/15/7/436