Publication Type |
Journal Article |
School or College |
College of Science |
Department |
Biology |
Creator |
Olivera, Baldomero M. |
Title |
Conus peptides: biodiversity-based discovery and exogenomics |
Date |
2006 |
Description |
The venoms of the ~700 species of predatory cone snails (genus Conus) are being systematically characterized. Each Conus species contains 100-200 small, highly structured venom peptides (colloquially known as conotoxins), which are synthesized and secreted in a venom duct (for overviews, see Refs. 1-3). The biomedical potential of these small venom peptides is now well established; recent developments are summarized below. Additionally, the genetic basis and biological rationale for Conus peptide diversity is addressed. |
Type |
Text |
Publisher |
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) |
First Page |
31173 |
Last Page |
31177 |
Subject |
Conotoxins; Conus peptides; Exogenomics |
Subject LCSH |
Conus; Marine toxins; Conus -- Genetics |
Language |
eng |
Bibliographic Citation |
Olivera, B. M. (2006). Conus peptides: biodiversity-based discovery and exogenomics. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 281, 31173-7. |
Rights Management |
(c)American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) http://www.asbmb.org/ |
Format Medium |
application/pdf |
Format Extent |
322,829 bytes |
Identifier |
ir-main,8464 |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6rx9wj0 |
Setname |
ir_uspace |
ID |
705800 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6rx9wj0 |