Structural, Biological and Biochemical Studies of Myotoxin a And Homologous Myotoxins

Journal of Toxicology - Toxin Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 42006, 1997, Pages 33-52

  Bieber, A L ^a   Nedelkov, D ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; CALSEQUESTRIN; SNAKE VENOM;

ANIMAL CELL; BIOCHEMISTRY; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVENOMATION; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE NECROSIS; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; REVIEW; SARCOPLASMIC RETICULUM; TOXIN ANALYSIS; TOXIN STRUCTURE;

EID: 0030961693     PISSN: 07313837     EISSN: 15256057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15569549709064092     Document Type: Article

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