Peptide

...pain. "For the past 10 years, we have allocated significant time and resources to the study of peptides from cobra venom for the treatment of several indications, including pain," explained Dr. Paul Reid, CEO of ReceptoPharm. "Given the...

In this article: Chronic pain, Venom, Medical advice, Journal Gazette, Oxycodone, Multiple sclerosis, HIV, and Fentanyl

...shopping list. This rich, nurturing night product contains peptides that imitate the venom of a viper snake, a rare and as yet undiscovered ingredient which founder Eric Cosson realised to contain intense anti-ageing benefits. For anti-ageing...

In this article: Crocodile, Credit crunch, Vitamin C, and Venom

Margatoxin Margatoxin (MgTx) is a Kv1.3 voltage-dependent potassium channel-blocking toxic peptide found in the venom of the South American scorpion Centruroides margaritatus. Centruroides margaritatus is also known as the Central American...

In this article: Margatoxin, Potassium, Disulfide bonds, Venom, and South America

"What differentiates Cobroxin from other current analgesics is that it uses a novel mechanism of action discovered from cobra venom peptides for treating pain without the negative side effects observed in current opiate-based analgesics...

In this article: Chronic pain, Analgesic, Opiate, Nausea, Migraine, Vomiting, Venom, and United States

Lourdes J. Cruz Lourdes J. Cruz is a biochemist whose research has contributed to the understanding of the biochemistry of toxic peptides from the venom of fish-hunting Conus marine snails. The characterization of over 50 biologically active...

In this article: Venom and Calcium

...that can kill humans, were not found in the S. jendeki venom. Ma concludes, "Many types of venom peptides and proteins have been obtained from diverse scorpion species. Some are widely distributed among scorpions from different families,...

In this article: Venom, Spitting cobra, Antivenom, and Wuhan University

...(with disulfide bonds between Cys1-Cys11 and Cys3-Cys15). Because honeybee venom is a complex mixture of short peptides and proteins, it is difficult to isolate apamin. The isolation can be done by electrophoresis, or by...

In this article: Apamin, Venom, K+ channels, SK Channel, Atrial fibrillation, Anti-inflammatory, Ataxia, Apitoxin, and Amino acid

...lives in the Middle East. Among the powerful cocktail of neurotoxins packed into its venom is a peptide that is non-toxic to humans and binds to a receptor found only on some tumour cells. In culture, the peptide has invaded...

In this article: Cancer, Venom, New Scientist, Leiurus quinquestriatus, Iodine, University of Chicago, Cambridge, and Middle East

<br /><br />During the 1960's, peptides were considered valuable drug candidates. Ondetti's group researched synthesis of insulin and venom peptides. In the mid 1960's, the director created a task force to work on peptides. In this...

In this article: Miguel A. Ondetti, Chemistry, Captopril, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, ACE Inhibitor, and Alkaloid