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Bee Venoms

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Definition: Venoms obtained from Apis mellifera (honey bee) and related species. They contain various enzymes, polypeptide toxins, and other substances, some of which are allergenic or immunogenic or both. These venoms were formerly used in rheumatism to stimulate the pituitary-adrenal system.  /antag permitted but consider also ANTIVENINS; /enzymol permitted   
Examples Apamin; Melitten 		Other names Apis Venoms; Venoms, Bee; Venoms, Apis; Venom, Bee; Bee Venom; Apitoxin
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
Api m 10 allergen, Apis mellifera  0   *Allergens *Bee Venoms. Allergy. 2011 Oct;66(10):1322-9
Api m 7 allergen, Apis mellifera  EC 3.4.-   *Allergens *Serine Proteases Bee Venoms. Mol Biosyst 2010 Jun 18;6(6):1056-60
Api m 5 allergen, Apis mellifera  0   *Allergens *Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Bee Venoms. J Immunol 2010 May 1;184(9):5403-13
osmin protein, Osmia rufa  0   *Bee Venoms *Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides. Toxicon 2010 Jan;55(1):20-7
Api m 2 allergen, Apis mellifera  EC 3.2.1.35   *Hyaluronoglucosaminidase *Antigens, Plant Bee Venoms. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2005 Feb;115(2):323-9
Api m 1 allergen, Apis mellifera  EC 3.1.1.4   *Allergens *Phospholipases A *Insect Proteins Bee Venoms. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2005 Feb;115(2):323-9
Api m 6 protein, bee  0   *Insect Proteins *Antigens, Plant Bee Venoms. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2001 May;107(5):914-20
bee venom-albumin polymer  0   *Bee Venoms *Serum Albumin. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1985;75(3):382
bombolitins  0   *Peptides Bee Venoms. J Biol Chem 1985;260(3):1437
preprosecapin  94895-36-0 Secapin, prepro  *Bee Venoms *Protein Precursors. Curr Top Cell Regul 1984;24:261
Forapin  0   *Bee Venoms *Salicylates. Med Welt 1982;33(34):1174
adolapin  79029-92-8   *Peptides Bee Venoms. Toxicon 1982;20(1):317
Apisartron  81536-53-0 Apisarton  *Bee Venoms. Vestn Otorinolaringol 1981;(4):42
tertiapin  58694-52-3   *Bee Venoms Potassium Channels/antagonists & inhibitors. Biochim Biophys Acta 1981;667(1):197
secapin  58694-50-1   *Bee Venoms. Biochim Biophys Acta 1981;667(1):197
procamine  51943-80-7   *Peptides Bee Venoms. J Agric Food Chem 22(1):51;1974
mast cell degranulating peptide  32908-73-9   *Peptides Bee Venoms Histamine Release/drug effects. Br J Pharmacol 65(3):395;1979; Hoppe Seyler Z Physiol Chem 358:331;1977; J Physiol 284:160P;1978

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