From Animal Poisons and Venoms to Medicines: Achievements, Challenges and Perspectives in Drug Discovery

• Main Authors: Karla de Castro Figueiredo Bordon (Author), Camila Takeno Cologna (Author), Elisa Corrêa Fornari-Baldo (Author), Ernesto Lopes Pinheiro-Júnior (Author), Felipe Augusto Cerni (Author), Fernanda Gobbi Amorim (Author), Fernando Antonio Pino Anjolette (Author), Francielle Almeida Cordeiro (Author), Gisele Adriano Wiezel (Author), Iara Aimê Cardoso (Author), Isabela Gobbo Ferreira (Author), Isadora Sousa de Oliveira (Author), Johara Boldrini-França (Author), Manuela Berto Pucca (Author), Mateus Amaral Baldo (Author), Eliane Candiani Arantes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Animal poisons and venoms are comprised of different classes of molecules displaying wide-ranging pharmacological activities. This review aims to provide an in-depth view of toxin-based compounds from terrestrial and marine organisms used as diagnostic tools, experimental molecules to validate postu...