Molecular and Functional Characterization of a Novel Kunitz-Type Toxin-like Peptide in the Giant Triton Snail <i>Charonia tritonis</i>

It has been reported that the giant triton snail (<i>Charonia tritonis</i>) inserts its large proboscis and then injects venom or acid saliva from its salivary gland into its prey, the crown-of-thorns starfish <i>Acanthaster planci</i> (COTS), paralyzing it. A full-length cDN...

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Main Authors: Gege Zhang, Huixia Jia, Lei Luo, Yang Zhang, Xitong Cen, Gaoyou Yao, Hua Zhang, Maoxian He, Wenguang Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/20/11/686