Cone Snails: A Big Store of Conotoxins for Novel Drug Discovery
Marine drugs have developed rapidly in recent decades. Cone snails, a group of more than 700 species, have always been one of the focuses for new drug discovery. These venomous snails capture prey using a diverse array of unique bioactive neurotoxins, usually named as conotoxins or conopeptides. The...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Toxins |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/9/12/397 |