Effects of 60Co gamma radiation on crotamine

Ionizing radiation can change the molecular structure and affect the biological properties of biomolecules. This has been employed to attenuate animal toxins. Crotamine is a strongly basic polypeptide (pI 10.3) from Crotalus durissus terrificus venom composed of 42 amino acid residues. It induces sk...

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Main Authors: M. Boni-Mitake, H. Costa, P.J. Spencer, V.S. Vassilieff, J.R. Rogero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2001-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2001001200004