TY - CHAP AU - Márcia Renata Mortari AU - Alexandra Olimpio Siqueira Cunha ED - Gandhi Rádis Baptista Y1 - 2013-07-01 PY - 2013 T1 - New Perspectives in Drug Discovery Using Neuroactive Molecules From the Venom of Arthropods N2 - Molecular Toxinology has been consolidated as a scientific area focused on the intertwined description of several aspects of animal toxins. In an inquiring biotechnological world, animal toxins appear as an invaluable source for the discovery of therapeutic polypeptides. Animal toxins rely on specific chemical interactions with their partner molecule to exert their biological actions. The comprehension of how molecules interact and recognize their target is essential for the rational exploration of bioactive polypeptides as therapeutics. Investigation on the mechanism of molecular interaction and recognition offers a window of opportunity for the pharmaceutical industry and clinical medicine. Thus, this book brings examples of two interconnected themes - molecular recognition and toxinology concerning to the integration between analytical procedures and biomedical applications. BT - An Integrated View of the Molecular Recognition and Toxinology SP - Ch. 4 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/52382 DO - 10.5772/52382 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-28 ER -