Principal Component and Structural Element Analysis Provide Insights into the Evolutionary Divergence of Conotoxins

Principal Component and Structural Element Analysis Provide Insights into the Evolutionary Divergence of Conotoxins

Predatory cone snails (<i>Conus</i>) developed a sophisticated neuropharmacological mechanism to capture prey, escape against other predators, and deter competitors. Their venom’s remarkable specificity for various ion channels and receptors is an evolutionary feat attributable to the ve...

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Main Authors: Akira Kio V. Kikuchi, Lemmuel L. Tayo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
conus
conotoxin
divergence
molecular docking
prey shift
principal component analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/12/1/20

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