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Application of the Scorpion Neurotoxin AaIT against Insect Pests

Androctonus australis Hector insect toxin (AaIT), an insect-selective toxin, was identified in the venom of the scorpion Androctonus australis. The exclusive and specific target of the toxin is the voltage-gated sodium channels of the insect, resulting in fast excitatory paralysis and even death. Be...

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Autores principales: Deng, Sheng-Qun, Chen, Jia-Ting, Li, Wen-Wen, Chen, Min, Peng, Hong-Juan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6678123/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31311095
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms20143467