Molecular cloning and structural modelling of gamma-phospholipase A2 inhibitors from Bothrops atrox and Micrurus lemniscatus snakes.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.05.076
Abstract: Phospholipases A2 inhibitors (PLIs) produced by venomous and non-venomous snakes play essential role in this resistance. These endogenous inhibitors may be classified by their fold in PLIα, PLIβ and PLIγ. Phospholipases A2 (PLA2s) develop myonecrosis… read more here.
Keywords: gene sequences; micrurus lemniscatus; atrox micrurus; bothrops atrox ... See more keywords
Biochemical and functional properties of a new l-amino acid oxidase (LAAO) from Micrurus lemniscatus snake venom
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.11.033
Abstract: Abstract This study reports the purification of ML-LAAO, a new LAAO from the venom of Micrurus lemniscatus snake (ML-V), using size exclusion chromatography. ML-LAAO is a 69-kDa glycoprotein that represents ~2.0% of total venom proteins.… read more here.
Keywords: laao; lemniscatus snake; snake venom; micrurus lemniscatus ... See more keywords
Neurogenic mediators contribute to local edema induced by Micrurus lemniscatus venom
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005874
Abstract: Background/Aims Micrurus is one of the four snake genera of medical importance in Brazil. Coral snakes have a broad geographic distribution from the southern United States to Argentina. Micrurine envenomation is characterized by neurotoxic symptoms… read more here.
Keywords: local edema; mlv; micrurus lemniscatus; edema ... See more keywords