Vexitoxins: a novel class of conotoxin-like venom peptides from predatory gastropods of the genus Vexillum
K. G. Kuznetsova, S. S. Zvonareva, R. Ziganshin, E. S. Mekhova, P. Y. Dgebuadze, Y. T. H. Dinh, T. H. T. Nguyen, S. A. Moshkovskii, A. E. Fedosov
This study identifies vexitoxins, a novel class of venom peptides in Vexillum snails, similar to conotoxins in structure and function, and explores their evolutionary relationship.
bioRxiv · Jan 15, 2022 · PreprintBiochemistry