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Proteomic analysis of the venom of the social wasp Apoica pallens (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)
Mendonça, Angélica; Bernardi Marchiotti, Rafaella C.; Firmino, Ellen L.B.; Santos, Pollyanna P.; Sguarizi Antonio, Denise; Serrão, José E.; Cardoso, Claudia A.L.; Antonialli Junior, William F..
Affiliation
  • Mendonça, Angélica; Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Entomologia e Conservação da Biodiversidade. Dourados. BR
  • Bernardi Marchiotti, Rafaella C.; Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Naturais. Dourados. BR
  • Firmino, Ellen L.B.; Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Naturais. Dourados. BR
  • Santos, Pollyanna P.; Universidade Federal do Maranhão. Coordenação de Ciências Naturais Biologia. Bacabal. BR
  • Sguarizi Antonio, Denise; Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Naturais. Dourados. BR
  • Serrão, José E.; Universidade Federal de Viçosa. Departamento de Biologia Geral. Viçosa. BR
  • Cardoso, Claudia A.L.; Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Naturais. Dourados. BR
  • Antonialli Junior, William F.; Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Entomologia e Conservação da Biodiversidade. Dourados. BR
Rev. bras. entomol ; Rev. bras. entomol;63(4): 322-330, Out.-Dec. 2019. tab, graf
Article in En | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1057790
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Wasps are a diverse group of insects that possess a sting apparatus associated with a venom gland, which is used for predation and colony defense. The biochemistry of Hymenoptera venom has been evaluated in relation to allergy and immunology, and proteomics has been shown to be a powerful tool for the identification of compounds with pharmacological potential. Data on wasps venom the of genus Apoica are scarce, so the objective of the present work was to identify the venom proteins of the eusocial wasp Apoica pallens, as a first step towards further investigation of applied uses of the venom and its protein constituents. The venom proteins were separated by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, followed by MALDI-TOF/TOF mass spectrometry. A total of 259 spots were detected, with molecular weights from 4.9 to 141 kDa. Thirty of these proteins were identified and classified into eight functional categories allergen, enzyme, metabolism, structural, environmental response, proteoglycan, active in DNA and RNA, and unknown function. Due to the few available proteomic data for wasp venom, many proteins could not be identified, which makes studies with proteomic analysis of Hymenoptera venom even more important.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Language: En Journal: Rev. bras. entomol Journal subject: BIOLOGIA Year: 2019 Document type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Brazil Country of publication: Brazil

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Language: En Journal: Rev. bras. entomol Journal subject: BIOLOGIA Year: 2019 Document type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Brazil Country of publication: Brazil