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Three valuable peptides from bee and wasp venoms for therapeutic and biotechnological use: melittin, apamin and mastoparan

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While knowledge of the composition and mode of action of bee and wasp venoms dates back 50 years, the therapeutic value of these toxins remains relatively unexploded. The properties of these venoms are now being studied with the aim to design and develop new therapeutic drugs. Far from evaluating the extensive number of monographs, journals and books related to bee and wasp venoms and the therapeutic effect of these toxins in numerous diseases, the following review focuses on the three most characterized peptides, namely melittin, apamin, and mastoparan. Here, we update information related to these compounds from the perspective of applied science and discuss their potential therapeutic and biotechnological applications in biomedicine.

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Abelles, Verins animals, Anàlisi de pèptids

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Bees, Venom, Analysis of peptides

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Articles publicats en revistes (Química Inorgànica i Orgànica)

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MORENO, Miguel and GIRALT LLEDÓ, Ernest. Three valuable peptides from bee and wasp venoms for therapeutic and biotechnological use: melittin, apamin and mastoparan. Toxins. 2015. Vol. 7, num. 4, pags. 1126-1150. ISSN 2072-6651. [consulted: 8 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/158015

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