A new way to synthesize snail-based peptides called α-conotoxins, fold them into their native structures, and screen them for biological activity has been developed by an Australian research group.

Conotoxins are bioactive peptides found in the venom that marine cone snails produce for prey capture and defense. They are used as pharmacological tools to study pain signalling and have the ...

Cone snails are among the most terrifying predators in the ocean, despite looking like harmless decorative seashells scattered across tropical beaches . Hidden inside these beautiful shells is a ...

Conotoxins are bioactive peptides found in the venom that marine cone snails produce for prey capture and defense. They are used as pharmacological tools to study pain signaling and have the potential ...

When it comes to research on venom and converting it into useful drugs, studies involving exotic snakes or brightly colored frogs seem to attract the most attention. However, one of the most promising ...

Conotoxins are a diverse family of disulfide-rich peptides produced by marine cone snails (genus Conus) that exert highly selective actions on ion channels, ligand-gated receptors and transporters ...

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Conotoxins are bioactive peptides found in the venom that marine cone snails produce for prey capture and defense. They are used as pharmacological tools to study pain signalling and have the ...

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Conotoxins are bioactive peptides found in the venom that marine cone snails produce for prey capture and defense. They are used as pharmacological tools to study pain signalling and have the ...