How Do Wasps Release Venom?
WouterBesides the effects of stinging wasps on human beings, there are also some important properties that werep venoms have. These properties are related to the synthesis of toxic compounds as part of the prey control mechanism of wasps.
Insect venoms are complex compounds consisting of proteins, enzymes and peptides. These compounds have a variety of properties and applications, including anticancer, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects. Using wasp venom as a natural source of pharmaceuticals would be a novel approach to drug development.
Venom venom is a cocktail of proteins that catalyzes deacylation of phospholipids, which dissolves the cement that holds cells together. This process leads to a rapid penetration of the venom into the tissues.
The proteins in the venom include wasp kinins, antigens 5, hyaluronidase and phospholipase. These proteins have biological activities such as depolarization of muscle membranes. These properties may contribute to the neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects of wasp venoms.
Another important property of wasp venom is its ability to inhibit mosquitoes. This is important to agriculture and provides a promising frontier for development of bioinsecticides. This venom also inhibits the development of multiple stages of house flies. This venom also shows anticoagulant and fibrinogen-degrading pharmacological properties.
Although wasp venom is still relatively unknown, scientists have discovered a number of important compounds that are responsible for its effects. Among these compounds are catecholamines, serotonin and histamine. These compounds impart physiological changes in humans, and have therapeutic applications.
While the compounds in wasp venom have many applications, there are also limitations. Because of the minute quantity of venom that has been extracted, the understanding of the venom’s constituents has been limited.
