Molecular Cloning and Pharmacological Properties of an Acidic PLA2 from Bothrops pauloensis Snake Venom

In this work, we describe the molecular cloning and pharmacological properties of an acidic phospholipase A2 (PLA2) isolated from Bothrops pauloensis snake venom. This enzyme, denominated BpPLA2-TXI, was purified by four chromatographic steps and represents 2.4% of the total snake venom protein cont...

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Main Authors: Francis Barbosa Ferreira, Mário Sérgio Rocha Gomes, Dayane Lorena Naves de Souza, Sarah Natalie Cirilo Gimenes, Letícia Eulalio Castanheira, Márcia Helena Borges, Renata Santos Rodrigues, Kelly Aparecida Geraldo Yoneyama, Maria Inês Homsi Brandeburgo, Veridiana M. Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-12-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/5/12/2403