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Buthoid venom has been reported to strongly affect a wide variety of vertebrate and invertebrate organisms [ 4 ] and its toxicity is attributed to the presence of a large variety of basic polypeptides cross-linked by 3-4 disulfide bridges [ 1 4 ] . Based on their molecular size and pharmacological activity, these toxins are classified into two main groups.
These values are comparable to those obtained with various PP1 isoforms recombinantly expressed in E. coli [ 25 29 ] . The sensitivity of PfPP1 to these natural toxins is consistent with the fact that the loop sequence between the β12 and β13 regions plays a direct role in binding these toxins [ 23 26 ] , and this sequence is entirely conserved in PfPP1 (Fig.
Scorpion venom is a rich source of various polypeptides with diverse physiological and pharmacological activities which generally exert their action via target specific modulation of ion channel function [ 1 2 3 ] . Among the well characterized peptide toxins are those from the venom of scorpions belonging to the family Buthidae.
Environmental toxins covertly enter a child's body transplacentally during fetal development or by direct ingestion of house dust, soil, and breastmilk and other dietary sources during early childhood [51,52,53,54,55,56].
Owing to their species selectivity, increasing attention has been paid in recent years to identify insect-selective toxins that can be used to develop recombinant biopesticides as a safer alternative to broad spectrum chemical insecticides [ 12 13 14 ] . Several insect-selective toxins have been identified and purified from scorpions collected in different geographical locations [ 2 11 15 16 17 18 ] . However, the Indian red scorpion, Mesobuthus tamulus, known for its severe toxicity [ 19 20 ] received little attention in this regard.
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