| Literature DB >> 19689414 |
Juliana I dos Santos1, Carlos A H Fernandes, Angelo J Magro, Marcos R M Fontes.
Abstract
Phospholipases A(2) homologues are found in the venom of Crotalinae snakes, being their main action related to myonecrosis induction. Although many studies on these toxins had already been performed, their mechanism of action remains unclear. Here, important aspects about these toxins are reviewed, including their correct biological assembly and how essential is the natural substitution D49K for their catalytic inactivity.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19689414 DOI: 10.2174/092986609788923310
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Protein Pept Lett ISSN: 0929-8665 Impact factor: 1.890