Bothrops sp. snake venoms: Comparison of some biochemical and physicochemical properties and interference in platelet functions

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Pharmacology Toxicology and Endocrinology

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 21-29

  Francischetti, Ivo M B ^a   Castro, Helena C ^a   Zingali, Russolina B ^a   Carlini, Célia R ^a   Guimarães, Jorge A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bothrops; Coagulation; Crotalinae; Hemostase; Phospholipase A2; Platelet aggregation; Platelet inhibition; Proteases; Snake venom

Indexed keywords

BENZYLSULFONYL FLUORIDE; EDETIC ACID; METALLOPROTEINASE; PHOSPHOLIPASE; PROCOAGULANT; SNAKE VENOM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG ANALYSIS; DRUG TOXICITY; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GEL FILTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; SNAKE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION;

ANIMALS; BLOOD PLATELETS; BOTHROPS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GEL; HYDROLYSIS; PHOSPHOLIPASES A; PLATELET AGGREGATION; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; VIPER VENOMS;

EID: 0031913649     PISSN: 07428413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0742-8413(97)00163-1     Document Type: Article

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