There is much biotechnological interest in pardaxin, early interest focused on potential shark repellent applications while newer research focuses on antimicrobial and neurotoxic potential of pardaxin and its analogues. One toxin produced, pardaxin-1, does have unusual shark repellent and surfactant properties.
Biotechnological interest in pardaxin is considerable; initial research focused on the possibility of using it as a shark repellent, while current studies explore its antimicrobial and neurotoxic properties along with those of its analogues. One toxin identified, pardaxin-1, has distinctive shark-repelling and surfactant characteristics.