Overview of protein posttranslational modifications in Arthropoda venoms.

ABSTRACT: Accidents with venomous animals are a public health issue worldwide. Among the species involved in these accidents are scorpions, spiders, bees, wasps, and other members of the phylum Arthropoda. The knowledge of the function of proteins present in these venoms is important to guide diagnosis, therapeutics, besides being a source of a large variety of biotechnological active molecules. Although our understanding about the characteristics and function of arthropod venoms has been evolving in the last decades, a major aspect crucial for the function of these proteins remains poorly studied, the posttranslational modifications (PTMs). Comprehension of such modifications can contribute to better understanding the basis of envenomation, leading to improvements in the specificities of potential

SUBMITTER: de Melo-Braga MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9036706 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature