Cloning and characterization of a novel cDNA sequence encoding the precursor of a novel venom peptide (BmKbpp) related to a bradykinin- potentiating peptide from Chinese scorpion Buthus martensii Karsch

IUBMB Life

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 207-210

  Zeng, Xian Chun ^a   Li, Wen Xin ^a   Peng, Fang ^a   Zhu, Zhi Hui ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

BmKbpp; Bradykinin potentiating peptide; CDNA; Scorpion; Venom

Indexed keywords

SCORPION VENOM;

ARTICLE; CHINA; DNA SEQUENCE; INSECT BITE; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; SCORPION; TOXIN ANALYSIS;

BUTHUS OCCITANUS;

EID: 0034090037     PISSN: 15216543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/152165400306214     Document Type: Article

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