Crown-of-thorns starfish spines secrete defence proteins
Background The crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS; Acanthaster species) is a slow-moving corallivore protected by an extensive array of long, sharp toxic spines. Envenomation can result in nausea, numbness, vomiting, joint aches and sometimes paralysis. Small molecule saponins and the plancitoxin protei...
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PeerJ Inc.
2023-08-01
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