The Potassium Channel Blocker β-Bungarotoxin from the Krait <i>Bungarus multicinctus</i> Venom Manifests Antiprotozoal Activity

The Potassium Channel Blocker β-Bungarotoxin from the Krait <i>Bungarus multicinctus</i> Venom Manifests Antiprotozoal Activity

Protozoal infections are a world-wide problem. The toxicity and somewhat low effectiveness of the existing drugs require the search for new ways of protozoa suppression. Snake venom contains structurally diverse components manifesting antiprotozoal activity; for example, those in cobra venom are cyt...

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Main Authors: Alexey V. Osipov, Elena G. Cheremnykh, Rustam H. Ziganshin, Vladislav G. Starkov, Trang Thuy Thi Nguyen, Khoa Cuu Nguyen, Dung Tien Le, Anh Ngoc Hoang, Victor I. Tsetlin, Yuri N. Utkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
antiprotozoal activity
β-bungarotoxin
ciliate
krait
potassium channel
venom
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/11/4/1115

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