Molecular cloning of toxins expressed by the venom gland of Lasiodora sp.
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The present work describes the identification of toxins expressed by the venom gland of the spider Lasiodora sp. The toxins LTx1, LTx2 and LTx3 were identified by the screening of a cDNA library. These toxins showed significant similarity at the amino acid level with spider toxins from Lasiodora parahybana, Eurypelma californicum, Brachypelma smithii, Selenocosmia huwena.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology
دوره 44 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004