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- Title
Antimicrobial Activity Developed by Scorpion Venoms and Its Peptide Component.
- Authors
Rincón-Cortés, Clara Andrea; Bayona-Rojas, Martín Alonso; Reyes-Montaño, Edgar Antonio; Vega-Castro, Nohora Angélica
- Abstract
Microbial infections represent a problem of great importance at the public health level, with a high rate of morbidity-mortality worldwide. However, treating the different diseases generated by microorganisms requires a gradual increase in acquired resistance when applying or using them against various antibiotic therapies. Resistance is caused by various molecular mechanisms of microorganisms, thus reducing their effectiveness. Consequently, there is a need to search for new opportunities through natural sources with antimicrobial activity. One alternative is using peptides present in different scorpion venoms, specifically from the Buthidae family. Different peptides with biological activity in microorganisms have been characterized as preventing their growth or inhibiting their replication. Therefore, they represent an alternative to be used in the design and development of new-generation antimicrobial drugs in different types of microorganisms, such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites. Essential aspects for its disclosure, as shown in this review, are the studies carried out on different types of peptides in scorpion venoms with activity against pathogenic microorganisms, highlighting their high therapeutic potential.
- Subjects
SCORPION venom; PEPTIDES; ANTI-infective agents; PATHOGENIC microorganisms; ANTIBIOTICS
- Publication
Toxins, 2022, Vol 14, Issue 11, p740
- ISSN
2072-6651
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/toxins14110740