Wasp Kinins and Kinin Analogues

Piek, T.

doi:10.1007/978-3-0348-8466-2_7

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“…This nonapeptide acts on smooth muscles with contractions or relaxations. In the neuronal cells of vertebrates, bradykinin evokes a release of neuropeptides (galanin, neuropeptide Y, and vasoactive intestinal peptide) and catecholamines (dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine) by depolarizing nerve terminals [ 25 , 103 ].…”

Section: Venom Peptidesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Since one of major pharmacological effects of kinins is pain sensation in vertebrates [ 108 ], the ubiquitous distribution of kinins in social wasp venoms suggests that kinins may function as a major defense and alarm device by generating pain in the envenomed vertebrate predators. The presence of kinins in the venom of Vespidae and Scoliidae, as well as that of Formicidae (ants), and no kinin-like activities in bees (Apidae) and bee-related solitary wasps (Crabronidae and Sphecidae) was supposed to support the suggestion that these three families are associated by synapomorphies [ 2 , 25 ]. Later on, however, kinin-like activity was also found in Ampulicidae ( A. compressa ) that is closely located to Apidae [ 109 ], and no kinins have been isolated from solitary wasps in Vespidae so far.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Differential Properties of Venom Peptides and Proteins in Solitary vs. Social Hunting Wasps

Lee

Baek

Yoon

2016

Toxins

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The primary functions of venoms from solitary and social wasps are different. Whereas most solitary wasps sting their prey to paralyze and preserve it, without killing, as the provisions for their progeny, social wasps usually sting to defend their colonies from vertebrate predators. Such distinctive venom properties of solitary and social wasps suggest that the main venom components are likely to be different depending on the wasps’ sociality. The present paper reviews venom components and properties of the Aculeata hunting wasps, with a particular emphasis on the comparative aspects of venom compositions and properties between solitary and social wasps. Common components in both solitary and social wasp venoms include hyaluronidase, phospholipase A2, metalloendopeptidase, etc. Although it has been expected that more diverse bioactive components with the functions of prey inactivation and physiology manipulation are present in solitary wasps, available studies on venom compositions of solitary wasps are simply too scarce to generalize this notion. Nevertheless, some neurotoxic peptides (e.g., pompilidotoxin and dendrotoxin-like peptide) and proteins (e.g., insulin-like peptide binding protein) appear to be specific to solitary wasp venom. In contrast, several proteins, such as venom allergen 5 protein, venom acid phosphatase, and various phospholipases, appear to be relatively more specific to social wasp venom. Finally, putative functions of main venom components and their application are also discussed.

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Section: Venom Peptidesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Venom Peptidesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Differential Properties of Venom Peptides and Proteins in Solitary vs. Social Hunting Wasps

Lee

Baek

Yoon

2016

Toxins

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“…In the middle of 1980, Piek 3 and Nakanishi 4 independently isolated a novel polyamine neurotoxin, philanthotoxin, from Philanthus triangium (honeybee hunter). Liebersat et al indicated that catecol amines would participate in the case of Ampulex compressa (cockroach hunter).…”

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Molecular biology and biochemistry

2007

Entomological Research

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“…Several neurotoxic compounds with low molecular weight have been characterized from solitary wasp venom; e.g. philanthotoxins from Philanthus triangulum (Eldefrawi et al, 1988;Piek et al, 1988), megascoliakinins from Megascolia flavifrons (Piek et al, 1984;Yasuhara et al, 1987;Piek, 2000), and pompilidotoxins from Anoplius samariensis and Batozonellus maculifroms (Konno et al, 1997(Konno et al, , 1998. In a recent study, Hisada et al (2005) analyzed proteins in the venom of the spider wasp A. samariensis by SDS-PAGE, and found that high-molecularweight components prepared by ultrafiltration (10 kDa cutoff) were required for the paralytic activity against prey.…”

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confidence: 99%