Molecular cloning of a hyaluronidase from Bothrops pauloensis venom gland
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis
; 20: 1-9, 04/02/2014. ilus
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em En
| LILACS, VETINDEX
| ID: biblio-1484576
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BR68.1
Localização: BR68.1
ABSTRACT
Hyaluronate is one of the major components of extracellular matrix from vertebrates whose breakdown is catalyzed by the enzyme hyaluronidase. These enzymes are widely described in snake venoms, in which they facilitate the spreading of the main toxins in the victims body during the envenoming. Snake venoms also present some variants (hyaluronidases-like substances) that are probably originated by alternative splicing, even though their relevance in envenomation is still under investigation. Hyaluronidases-like proteins have not yet been purified from any snake venom, but the cDNA that encodes these toxins was already identified in snake venom glands by transcriptomic analysis. Herein, we report the cloning and in silico analysis of the first hyaluronidase-like proteins from a Brazilian snake venom.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
VETINDEX
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Venenos de Víboras
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Clonagem Molecular
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Hialuronoglucosaminidase
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis.
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J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis
Assunto da revista:
TOXICOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil