Journal
TOXICON
Volume 208, Issue -, Pages 31-46Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2022.01.004
Keywords
Sea anemone; Chemical ecology; Bioprospecting; Venom; Bioactivity
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- Department of Science and Technology for the DST-Inspire fellowship [MLP 2019]
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
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Sea anemones are rich sources of peptides and other bioactive molecules with potential biomedical applications. These toxic molecules play important ecological roles in prey capture, predator protection, and competitive deterrence, while also holding promise for biotechnological uses.
This article provides a brief overview of the literature related to the chemical ecology of sea anemones, focusing on their venom, and summarizing their bioprospecting potential. Sea anemones have been known as a copious source of peptides and other molecules having bio-medical potential, however very little is known about the ecological role of these molecules. From an ecological prospect, these molecules are involved in prey capture, protection against predators, or deterring competitors of the sea anemone. Whereas, in bioprospecting, these toxic molecules have potential biotechnological applications. Herein, we present the diversity of sea anemone venom toxins reported to date and describe the role of venom in various chemically mediated ecological interactions of the sea anemone. This paves a path for continuing and broadening efforts to evaluate their functional and ecological importance.
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