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Hymenoptera Venom Proteins

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Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 391))

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There has been much interest in studying and characterizing the venom proteins of social Hymenoptera, since stings from many of these insects can cause serious allergic reactions in man. Because most of the venom proteins are enzymes, specific toxins or other bioactive molecules, their study has led to a number of significant findings in other areas of biology and medicine, beside allergy and immunology. The primary structures of a large series of venom proteins have been determined by the techniques of molecular biology and protein sequencing, allowing the comparative study of families of related venom proteins. Although the primary purpose of the studies was to understand the immunological relationships among these proteins, these families of characterized proteins should provide powerful tools for other types of investigations.

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