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Editorial
. 2024 Nov 27;16(12):512.
doi: 10.3390/toxins16120512.

Toxins from Animal Venom-A Rich Source of Active Compounds with High Pharmacological Potential

Ekaterina N Lyukmanova  1   2   3   4 , Zakhar O Shenkarev  2   4
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Editorial

Toxins from Animal Venom-A Rich Source of Active Compounds with High Pharmacological Potential

Ekaterina N Lyukmanova et al. Toxins (Basel). .

Abstract

Animal venoms contain a huge variety of bioactive molecules-namely, toxins-with an almost combinatorial spectrum of biological activities [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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