A5007098869- Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Beetle Biology and Toxicology Studies
- Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- Biochemical and Structural Characterization
Instituto Adolfo Lutz
2022
Instituto Butantan
2018-2021
Universidade de São Paulo
2018
The remarkable ability of microorganisms to develop resistance conventional antibiotics is one the biggest challenges that pharmaceutical industry currently faces. Recent studies suggest antimicrobial peptides discovered in spider venoms may be useful resources for design structurally new anti-infective agents effective against drug-resistant microorganisms. In this work, we found an anionic antibacterial peptide named U₁-SCRTX-Lg1a venom Loxosceles gaucho. was purified using...
One of the most important cellular events in arthropods is moulting cuticle (ecdysis). This process allows them to grow until they reach sexual maturity. Nevertheless, during this stage, animals are highly exposed pathogens. Consequently, it can be assumed that counter with an efficient anti-infective strategy facilitates their survival ecdysis. Herein, we characterized a novel antimicrobial peptide called Pinipesin, present exuviae extract centipede Scolopendra subspinipes subspinipes. The...