Identification and Expression of a Novel conotoxin with ten pairs of disulfide bonds from Conus dist

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Cone snails are a large genus of venomous snails that use a complex mixture of physiologically active peptides for prey capture.These active peptides secreted from venom duct of Cone snails named as conotoxins which target different ion channels and membrane receptors and widely used as pharmacological tools.
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