A Novel Phospholipase A2 Isolated from <i>Palythoa caribaeorum</i> Possesses Neurotoxic Activity

A Novel Phospholipase A2 Isolated from <i>Palythoa caribaeorum</i> Possesses Neurotoxic Activity

Zoanthids of the genus <i>Palythoa</i> are distributed worldwide in shallow waters around coral reefs. Like all cnidarians, they possess nematocysts that contain a large diversity of toxins that paralyze their prey. This work was aimed at isolating and functionally characterizing a cnida...

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Main Authors: Miguel Cuevas-Cruz, Fernando Lazcano-Pérez, Ulises Hernández-Guzmán, Karen Helena Díaz de la Vega-Castañeda, Sergio A. Román-González, Norma A. Valdez-Cruz, Benjamín Velasco-Bejarano, Ana Laura Colín-González, Abel Santamaría, Saúl Gómez-Manzo, Jaime Marcial-Quino, Roberto Arreguín-Espinosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
cnidaria
venom
phospholipase A<sub>2</sub>
neurotoxin
Palythoa caribaeorum
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/11/2/89

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