Classification of scorpion toxins according to amino acid composition and sequence
- 1 June 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Molecular Evolution
- Vol. 20 (2) , 120-127
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02257372
Abstract
Scorpion venom toxins were systematically classified according to amino acid composition, insertion/deletion events and sequence. The significance of each comparison method and its outcome is discussed in relation to known immunological and structural properties. A general classification of the toxins is proposed that accounts for both the immunological groupings and the differences in mode of action.This publication has 18 references indexed in Scilit:
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