Research on animal venoms and their components spans multiple disciplines, including biology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, pharmacology, medicine, and more. Manipulating and analyzing the diverse array of data required for venom research can be challenging, and relevant tools and resources are often dispersed across different online platforms, making them less accessible to nonexperts. In this article, we address the multifaceted needs of the scientific community involved in venom and toxin-related research by identifying and discussing web resources, databases, and tools commonly used in this field. We have compiled these resources into a comprehensive table available on the VenomZone website (https://venomzone.expasy.org/10897). Furthermore, we highlight the challenges currently faced by researchers in accessing and using these resources and emphasize the importance of community-driven interdisciplinary approaches. We conclude by underscoring the significance of enhancing standards, promoting interoperability, and encouraging data and method sharing within the venom research community.

CIIMAR CIMAR Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research University of Porto 4450 208 Porto Portugal

Department of Agricultural Sciences University Federico 2 of Naples 80055 Portici Naples Italy

Department of Biology and Evolution of Marine Organisms Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn 00198 Rome Italy

Department of Biology Faculty of Science Eskisehir Osmangazi University 26040 Eskişehir Turkey

Department of Biology Faculty of Sciences University of Porto 4169 007 Porto Portugal

Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Faculty of Medicine and Surgery University of Malta 2090 Msida Malta

Department of Ecology and Evolution University of Lausanne 1015 Lausanne Switzerland

Department of Ecology Evolution and Behavior Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Sciences Faculty of Science The Hebrew University of Jerusalem 9190401 Jerusalem Israel

Department of Health Sciences School of Life and Health Sciences University of Nicosia 1700 Nicosia Cyprus

Department of Medical Sciences iBiMED University of Aveiro 3810 193 Aveiro Portugal

Department of Molecular Biology and Nanobiotechnology National Institute of Chemistry 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia

Department of Research Infrastructures for Marine Biological Resources Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn Villa Comunale 80121 Naples Italy

Engineering Faculty Bioengineering Department Ege University 35100 Bornova Izmir Turkey

Goethe University Frankfurt Faculty of Biological Sciences 60438 Frankfurt Germany

Institute of Research on Terrestrial Ecosystems 73100 Lecce Italy

Laboratory Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques Aix Marseille University Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique Faculté des Sciences Campus Luminy 13288 Marseille France

Laboratory of Transgenic Models of Diseases Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences 252 50 Vestec Czech Republic

LOEWE Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics 60325 Frankfurt Germany

Madrid Institute of Advanced Studies in Food Precision Nutrition and Aging Program 28049 Madrid Spain

Malta National Poisons Centre Malta Life Sciences Park 3000 San Ġwann Malta

Neuroscience Institute National Research Council 35131 Padua Italy

SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics 1015 Lausanne Switzerland

SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics Swiss Prot Group 1211 Geneva Switzerland

Veterinary Center for Resistance Research Freie Universität Berlin 14163 Berlin Germany

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