Acanthoscurria gomesiana is a Brazilian spider from the Theraphosidae family inhabiting regions of Southeastern Brazil. Potent antimicrobial peptides as gomesin and acanthoscurrin have been discovered from the spider hemolymph in previous works. Spider venoms are also recognized as sources of biolog...
ORGANISM(S): Acanthoscurria gomesiana (Tarantula spider) (Phormictopus pheopygus)