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9. Investigation of Animal Venoms and Toxins

  1. P. David Eckersall2,
  2. Phillip D. Whitfield3
  1. Stephen McClean

Published Online: 5 AUG 2011

DOI: 10.1002/9780470960660.ch9

Book Title

Methods in Animal Proteomics

Methods in Animal Proteomics

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How to Cite

McClean, S. (2011) Investigation of Animal Venoms and Toxins, in Methods in Animal Proteomics (eds P. D. Eckersall and P. D. Whitfield), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470960660.ch9

Editor Information

  1. 2

    University of Glasgow, UK

  2. 3

    University of the Highlands and Islands, UK

Author Information

  1. University of Ulster, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 5 AUG 2011
  2. Published Print: 19 AUG 2011

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780813817910

Online ISBN: 9780470960660

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Keywords:

  • animal venom and toxin investigation - mass spectrometric technologies in structural characterization of peptides;
  • role of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time-of-flight (MALDI - TOF) analysis - tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) sequencing combined with database searching;
  • Escoubas and colleagues, and therapeutic potential of peptides - from arachnids;
  • pharmaceutical success stories - Cytolex (Pexiganan), in foot ulcer treatment, in diabetic patients;
  • toxin sequencing methods - first step in analytical process, venom from specimens;
  • novel approach by Tyler's group in Australia - transdermal electrical stimulation for skin secretion extraction;
  • reducing complexity by chromatography - skin secretions, by separation technologies;
  • MS methods for chemical prospecting - standard tool in laboratories;
  • MS/MS Methods MS/MS sequencing - and database searching, identifying previously characterized sequences;
  • method of corroborating sequence calls, needed - de novo sequencing, and Edman degradation or by cDNA cloning studies

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Natural Bioresources

  • Pharmaceutical Success Stories

  • The Methods in Toxin Sequencing

  • Reducing Complexity by Chromatography

  • Bioassay Considerations

  • Classical Edman

  • Overview of MS Methods for Chemical Prospecting

  • Soft Ionization Methods

  • Common Mass Analyzers for Peptide Analysis

  • Information Obtained from Different MS Systems

  • Cloning Studies

  • New Developments and Future Trends

  • Conclusions

  • Other Sources of Information

  • References

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