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B. M. Olivera

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Evolutionary Biology· 2 Biochemistry· 1 Biophysics· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 4 Assay:proteomics· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Organism:human· 2 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1

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H. Safavi-Hemami· 3 shared I. B. L. Ramiro· 2 shared K. Chase· 2 shared T. L. Koch· 2 shared A. Patwardhan· 1 shared B. Ueberheide· 1 shared C. P. Hill· 1 shared D. Taylor· 1 shared

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Molecular Determinants of μ-Conotoxin KIIIA interaction with the Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Nav1.7

I. H. Kimball, P. T. Nguyen, B. M. Olivera, J. T. Sack, V. Yarov-Yarovoy

The paper identifies molecular interactions between μ-conotoxin KIIIA and hNaV1.7 using computational modeling, experimental validation, and structural analysis.

bioRxiv · Feb 2, 2023 · PreprintBiophysics

Discovery of Novel Bilaterian Signaling Peptides Using Cone Snail Toxins

T. L. Koch, J. P. Torres, R. P. Baskin, P. F. Salcedo, K. Chase, B. M. Olivera, H. Safavi-Hemami

The paper uses cone snail toxins to discover novel bilaterian signaling peptides by comparing them to sequences from model organisms.

bioRxiv · Aug 5, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Reconstructing the Origins of a Neuropeptide Signaling System Using the Accelerated Evolution of Biodiverse Cone Snail Venoms

T. L. Koch, I. B. L. Ramiro, P. Florez-Salcedo, E. Engholm, K. J. Jensen, K. Chase, B. M. Olivera, W. E. Bjorn-Yoshimoto, H. Safavi-Hemami

The paper identifies SSRP-like signaling genes in mollusks and other protostomes, showing their evolutionary origin and divergence into venom peptides in cone snails.

bioRxiv · Nov 5, 2021 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Somatostatin venom analogs evolved by fish-hunting cone snails: From prey capture behavior to identifying drug leads

I. B. L. Ramiro, W. E. Bjoern-Yoshimoto, J. S. Imperial, J. Gajewiak, M. Watkins, D. Taylor, W. Resager, B. Ueberheide, H. Brauner-Osborne, F. G. Whitby, C. P. Hill, L. F. Martin, A. Patwardhan, G. P. Concepcion, B. M. Olivera, H. Safavi-Hemami

The paper identifies somatostatin venom analogs from fish-hunting cone snails, showing their potential as therapeutic leads for pain, cancer, and endocrine disorders.

bioRxiv · Oct 26, 2021Biochemistry