Mass fingerprinting and electrophysiological analysis of the venom from the scorpion Centruroides hirsutipalpus (Scorpiones: Buthidae).
Laura L Valdez-VelázquezTimoteo Olamendi-PortugalRita Restano-CassuliniFernando Z ZamudioLourival Domingos PossaniPublished in: The journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases (2018)
The venom contains more than 83 distinct components, among which are peptides that affect the function of human Na+-channels and K+-channels. Two new complete amino acid sequences were determined: one an arthropod toxin, the other a peptide of unknown function.