| Literature DB >> 6468604 |
J C de Freitas, L A Blankemeier, R S Jacobs.
Abstract
The irreversible neurotoxic action of beta-bungarotoxin (beta-BuTx) can be prevented by preincubation of the toxin with manoalide, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent. Manoalide was also found to inactivate purified phospholipase A2 and thus prevent hydrolysis of phosphatidylcholine. PLA2 is a component found in several neurotoxic venoms and is also a rate limiting enzyme important in phospholipid metabolism and prostaglandin synthesis in man.Entities:
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Year: 1984 PMID: 6468604 DOI: 10.1007/bf01951998
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Experientia ISSN: 0014-4754