Novel mastoparan and protonectin analogs isolated from a solitary wasp, Orancistrocerus drewseni drewseni

A new mast cell degranulating peptide "mastoparan" in the venom of Vespula lewisii.

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Medicinal Chemistry, Bioorganic Chemistry, Allergy +15

The phylogenetic relationships and natural classificition of the Vespoidea (Hymenptera)

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Biology, Arthropod Taxonomy, Phylogenetics +13

Multigene phylogeny reveals eusociality evolved twice in vespid wasps

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Biology, Morphological Evidence, Insect Social Behavior +12

Structural and functional characterization of two novel peptide toxins isolated from the venom of the social wasp Polybia paulista

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Novel Peptide Toxins, Toxinology, Biochemistry +6

Novel Proteinaceous Toxins from the Box Jellyfish (Sea Wasp) Carybdea rastoni

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Biology, Microbial Toxin, Toxinology +9