Components Apitoxin
the main component melittin amounting 52% of venom peptides.
apamin increases cortisol production in adrenal gland
adolapin, contributing 2–5% of peptides
phospholipase a2 amounts 10–12% of peptides. phospholipase a2 activates arachidonic acid metabolized in cyclooxygenase-cycle form prostaglandins
hyaluronidase contributes 1–3% of peptides
histamine contributing 0.5–2% , involved in allergic response
dopamine , noradrenaline contribute 1–2%
protease-inhibitors contribute 2%
tertiapin
^ meier j, white j (1995). clinical toxicology of animal venoms , poisons. crc press, inc. isbn 0-8493-4489-1.
^ adolapin . comparative toxicogenomics database, mdi biological laboratory , north carolina state university. 24 august 2017. retrieved 24 september 2017.
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