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Review
. 2016;23(8):748-55.
doi: 10.2174/0929866523666160618120824.

Activities of Venom Proteins and Peptides with Possible Therapeutic Applications from Bees and WASPS

Xiujuan Ye  1 , Suzhen Guan  2 , Jiwen Liu, Charlene C W Ng, Gabriel H H Chan, Stephen C W Sze  3 , Kalin Y Zhang, Ryno Naude, Krzysztof Rolka, Jack Ho Wong  4 , Tzi Bun Ng
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Activities of Venom Proteins and Peptides with Possible Therapeutic Applications from Bees and WASPS

Xiujuan Ye et al. Protein Pept Lett. 2016.

Abstract

The variety of proteins and peptides isolated from honey bee venom and wasp venom includes melittin, adiapin, apamine, bradykinin, cardiopep, mast cell degranulating peptide, mastoparan, phospholipase A2 and secapin. Some of the activities they demonstrate may find therapeutic applications.

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