Molecular composition of the paralyzing venom of three solitary wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) collected in southeast Mexico.

Authors :: Huicab-Uribe MA
Verdel-Aranda K
Martínez-Hernández A
Zamudio FZ
Jiménez-Vargas JM
Lara-Reyna J
Source :: Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology [Toxicon] 2019 Oct; Vol. 168, pp. 98-102. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jun 25.
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: The chemical and biological characterization of peptide and protein components of the paralyzing venom from three Pompilidae solitary spider wasps (Pepsis mexicana, Pepsis terminata, and Anoplius nigritus) is described for the first time. The molecular masses of the most abundant peptides were determined. The N-terminal sequences of two cysteine-rich peptides were obtained from Pepsis. Metalloproteinase and hyaluronidase activities were identified in the venom of P. mexicana. A novel non-lethal method to collect venom is described.<br /> (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Animals
Female
Hyaluronoglucosaminidase analysis
Insect Proteins chemistry
Metalloproteases analysis
Mexico
Wasp Venoms enzymology
Wasp Venoms chemistry
Wasps

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1879-3150
Volume :: 168
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 31251992
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2019.06.224

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