| Literature DB >> 15302528 |
Yasuo Yamazaki1, Takashi Morita.
Abstract
Cysteine-rich secretory proteins (CRISPs) are primarily found in the epididymis of mammals and are expressed in diverse organisms. However, the functions of most CRISPs remain unknown. Recent studies reveal that CRISPs are widely distributed in snake venoms and that they inhibit smooth muscle contraction and cyclic nucleotide-gated ion channels. In this review, we discuss recent findings on several snake venom-derived CRISPs.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15302528 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2004.05.023
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Toxicon ISSN: 0041-0101 Impact factor: 3.033