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Structure and Experimental Uses of Arthropod Venom Proteins

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Natural Toxins 2

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 391))

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The utility and power of natural toxins as experimental probes is well established. Natural toxins have been used as tools to detect the existence of new biochemical molecules and new biochemical pathways, and to experimentally dissect the functional mechanisms by which cellular components act.

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Jones, D. (1996). Structure and Experimental Uses of Arthropod Venom Proteins. In: Singh, B.R., Tu, A.T. (eds) Natural Toxins 2. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 391. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0361-9_32

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