Characterization of the First Conotoxin from <i>Conus ateralbus</i>, a Vermivorous Cone Snail from the Cabo Verde Archipelago

Characterization of the First Conotoxin from <i>Conus ateralbus</i>, a Vermivorous Cone Snail from the Cabo Verde Archipelago

<i>Conus ateralbus</i> is a cone snail endemic to the west side of the island of Sal, in the Cabo Verde Archipelago off West Africa. We describe the isolation and characterization of the first bioactive peptide from the venom of this species. This 30AA venom peptide is named conotoxin At...

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Main Authors: Jorge L. B. Neves, Julita S. Imperial, David Morgenstern, Beatrix Ueberheide, Joanna Gajewiak, Agostinho Antunes, Samuel D. Robinson, Samuel Espino, Maren Watkins, Vitor Vasconcelos, Baldomero M. Olivera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
conotoxin
cone snail
<i>Conus</i>
<i>Conus ateralbus</i>
Kalloconus
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/17/8/432

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