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Melt With This Kiss: Paralyzing and Liquefying Venom of The Assassin Bug Pristhesancus plagipennis (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) by Walker, Andrew A., Madio, Bruno, Jin, Jiayi, Undheim, Eivind A.B., Fry, Bryan G., King, Glenn F.

“…Assassin bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) are venomous insects, most of which prey on invertebrates. Assassin bug venom has features in common with…”
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Clawing through evolution: toxin diversification and convergence in the ancient lineage Chilopoda (centipedes) by Undheim, Eivind A B, Jones, Alun, Clauser, Karl R, Holland, John W, Pineda, Sandy S, King, Glenn F, Fry, Bryan G

“…Despite the staggering diversity of venomous animals, there seems to be remarkable convergence in regard to the types of proteins used as toxin scaffolds…”
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A peptide toxin in ant venom mimics vertebrate EGF-like hormones to cause long-lasting hypersensitivity in mammals by Eagles, David A, Saez, Natalie J, Krishnarjuna, Bankala, Bradford, Julia J, Chin, Yanni K-Y, Starobova, Hana, Mueller, Alexander, Reichelt, Melissa E, Undheim, Eivind A B, Norton, Raymond S, Thomas, Walter G, Vetter, Irina, King, Glenn F, Robinson, Samuel D

“…Venoms are excellent model systems for studying evolutionary processes associated with predator-prey interactions. Here, we present the discovery of a peptide…”
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On the venom system of centipedes (Chilopoda), a neglected group of venomous animals by Undheim, Eivind A.B., King, Glenn F.

“…Centipedes are among the oldest extant terrestrial arthropods and are an ecologically important group of soil and leaf litter predators. Despite their…”
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Spider venomics: implications for drug discovery by Pineda, Sandy S, Undheim, Eivind A B, Rupasinghe, Darshani B, Ikonomopoulou, Maria P, King, Glenn F

“…Over a period of more than 300 million years, spiders have evolved complex venoms containing an extraordinary array of toxins for prey capture and defense…”
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Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of the Proteins Encoded by Coleoid (Cuttlefish, Octopus, and Squid) Posterior Venom Glands by Ruder, Tim, Sunagar, Kartik, Undheim, Eivind A. B., Ali, Syed A., Wai, Tak-Cheung, Low, Dolyce H. W., Jackson, Timothy N. W., King, Glenn F., Antunes, Agostinho, Fry, Bryan G.

“…In this study, we report for the first time a detailed evaluation of the phylogenetic history and molecular evolution of the major coleoid toxins: CAP,…”
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Extreme venom variation in Middle Eastern vipers: A proteomics comparison of Eristicophis macmahonii, Pseudocerastes fieldi and Pseudocerastes persicus by Ali, Syed A., Jackson, Timothy N.W., Casewell, Nicholas R., Low, Dolyce H.W., Rossi, Sarah, Baumann, Kate, Fathinia, Behzad, Visser, Jeroen, Nouwens, Amanda, Hendrikx, Iwan, Jones, Alun, Undheim, Eivind AB, Fry, Bryan G.

“…Venoms of the viperid sister genera Eristicophis and Pseudocerastes are poorly studied despite their anecdotal reputation for producing severe or even lethal…”
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Discovery of a selective Na^sub V^1.7 inhibitor from centipede venom with analgesic efficacy exceeding morphine in rodent pain models by Yang, Shilong, Xiao, Yao, Kang, Di, Liu, Jie, Li, Yuan, Undheim, Eivind AB, Klint, Julie K, Rong, Mingqiang, Lai, Ren, King, Glenn F

“…Loss-of-function mutations in the human voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.7 result in a congenital indifference to pain. Selective inhibitors of NaV1.7 are…”
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Structural and Molecular Diversification of the Anguimorpha Lizard Mandibular Venom Gland System in the Arboreal Species Abronia graminea by Koludarov, Ivan, Sunagar, Kartik, Undheim, Eivind A. B., Jackson, Timothy N. W., Ruder, Tim, Whitehead, Darryl, Saucedo, Alejandro C., Mora, G. Roberto, Alagon, Alejandro C., King, Glenn, Antunes, Agostinho, Fry, Bryan G.

“…In the past, toxinological research on reptiles has focused principally on clinically important species. As a result, our understanding of the evolution of the…”
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Molecular Evolution of Vertebrate Neurotrophins: Co-Option of the Highly Conserved Nerve Growth Factor Gene into the Advanced Snake Venom Arsenalf: e81827 by Sunagar, Kartik, Fry, Bryan Grieg, Jackson, Timothy NW, Casewell, Nicholas R, Undheim, Eivind AB, Vidal, Nicolas, Ali, Syed A, King, Glenn F, Vasudevan, Karthikeyan, Vasconcelos, Vitor

“…Neurotrophins are a diverse class of structurally related proteins, essential for neuronal development, survival, plasticity and regeneration. They are…”
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A process of convergent amplification and tissue‐specific expression dominates the evolution of toxin and toxin‐like genes in sea anemones by Surm, Joachim M., Smith, Hayden L., Madio, Bruno, Undheim, Eivind A.B., King, Glenn F., Hamilton, Brett R., Burg, Chloé A., Pavasovic, Ana, Prentis, Peter J.

“…Members of phylum Cnidaria are an ancient group of venomous animals and rely on a number of specialized tissues to produce toxins in order to fulfil a range of…”
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Production of Recombinant Disulfide-Rich Venom Peptides for Structural and Functional Analysis via Expression in the Periplasm of E. coli. e63865 by Klint, Julie K, Senff, Sebastian, Saez, Natalie J, Seshadri, Radha, Lau, Ho Yee, Bende, Niraj S, Undheim, Eivind AB, Rash, Lachlan D, Mobli, Mehdi, King, Glenn F

“…Disulfide-rich peptides are the dominant component of most animal venoms. These peptides have received much attention as leads for the development of novel…”
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