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Extraction of Venom and Venom Gland Microdissections from Spiders for Proteomic and Transcriptomic Analyses
Published on: November 3, 2014
Sulfated Fucosyl-Guanosines: Understudied compounds from spider venom
Mariom A Carvajal1, M Victor Fajardo2
1Centro Internacional Cabo de Hornos (CHIC), Punta Arenas, Chile; Laboratorio de Entomología y Salud Pública, Instituto de la Patagonia, Universidad de Magallanes, Chile; Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias, mención Biología Molecular, Universidad de Magallanes, Chile.
Abstract:
Low molecular mass compounds are the least understood among the components of spider venom. Sulfated fucosyl-guanosines originally detected from Hololena curta McCook are unique and rarely found in nature. While their synthetic counterparts are widely used as antibiotics. The present work compiles the current knowledge of these molecules, exploring their potential biogenetic origin. Additional topics highlight biochemistry and their significance as natural products with potential for pharmaceutical developments.
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