Tityus serrulatus scorpion venom and toxins: an overview

Protein Pept Lett. 2009;16(8):920-32. doi: 10.2174/092986609788923329.

Abstract

Tityus serrulatus is considered the most dangerous scorpion in South America and responsible for most of the fatal cases. This review will focus on Tityus serrulatus scorpion venom (Tsv), its long-chain Na(+)-channel toxins (NaTx), which include alpha- and beta-neurotoxins, short-chain K(+)-channel toxins (KTx), hyaluronidase, proteases and other peptides hitherto identified.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Humans
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Neurotoxins / pharmacology
  • Proteins / chemistry
  • Proteins / pharmacology
  • Scorpion Venoms / chemistry*
  • Scorpion Venoms / pharmacology*
  • Scorpions*
  • South America

Substances

  • Neurotoxins
  • Proteins
  • Scorpion Venoms