Discovery of Novel Conotoxin Candidates Using Machine Learning

Discovery of Novel Conotoxin Candidates Using Machine Learning

Cone snails (genus <i>Conus</i>) are venomous marine snails that inject prey with a lethal cocktail of conotoxins, small, secreted, and cysteine-rich peptides. Given the diversity and often high affinity for their molecular targets, consisting of ion channels, receptors or transporters,...

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Main Authors: Qing Li, Maren Watkins, Samuel D. Robinson, Helena Safavi-Hemami, Mark Yandell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
machine learning
conotoxins
cone snails
venom
drug discovery
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/10/12/503

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