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ArticleBiomedicines2020

Small Molecules in the Venom of the Scorpion

Edward R J Evans, Lachlan McIntyre, Tobin D Northfield, Norelle L Daly, David T Wilson

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Article in Biomedicines, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Edward R J EvansCentre for Molecular Therapeutics, AITHM, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD 4878, Australia.
Lachlan McIntyreIndependent Researcher, P.O. Box 78, Bamaga, QLD 4876, Australia.
Tobin D NorthfieldDepartment of Entomology, Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center, Washington State University, Wenatchee, WA 98801, USA.
Norelle L DalyCentre for Molecular Therapeutics, AITHM, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD 4878, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-4697-6602
David T WilsonCentre for Molecular Therapeutics, AITHM, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD 4878, Australia.
Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine · AUIP Australia · AUWashington Tree Fruit Research Commission · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite scorpion stings posing a significant public health issue in particular regions of the world, certain aspects of scorpion venom chemistry remain poorly described. Although there has been extensive research into the identity and activity of scorpion venom peptides, non-peptide small molecules present in the venom have received comparatively little attention. Small molecules can have important functions within venoms; for example, in some spider species the main toxic components of the venom are acylpolyamines. Other molecules can have auxiliary effects that facilitate envenomation, such as purines with hypotensive properties utilised by snakes. In this study, we investigated some non-peptide small molecule constituents of

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PMID32751897
PMCPMC7459668
OpenAlexW3046676619

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