Pharmacological Perspectives of Wasp Venom

Overview

Journal Protein Pept Lett

Publisher Bentham Science Publishers

Specialty Biochemistry

Date 2009 Aug 20

PMID 19689421

Citations 11

Authors

Marta C Monteiro

Pedro R T Romao

Andreimar M Soares

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Abstract

Venoms of several animals have been used to study various physiopathologic processes, and also to offer opportunity to design and develop new therapeutic drugs. We briefly review certain wasp venom components and their biological effects, which may be potential sources of novel pharmacologically active compounds.

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