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The majority of ant species are venomous, and in most lineages, peptide toxins dominate venom composition. Here we investigated the venom of the ant Tetraponera rufonigra (subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae). The major active component, Tr1a, is a homodimeric peptide that is cytolytic, activates mammalian s...
ORGANISM(S): Tetraponera rufonigra 
2026-09-14 | PXD078479 | Pride
In the mutualisms involving certain pseudomyrmicine ants and different myrmecophytes (i.e., plants sheltering colonies of specialized “plant-ant” species in hollow structures), the ant venom contributes to the host plant biotic defenses by inducing the rapid paralysis of defoliating insects and caus...
ORGANISM(S): Tetraponera aethiops 
2020-01-10 | PXD016337 | Pride
Peptide venom composition of the fierce stinging ant Tetraponera aethiops
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