Crotoxin, the major toxin from the rattlesnake Crotalus durissus terrificus, inhibits 3H-choline uptake in guinea pig ileum

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1093-1097

  Kattah, L S ^a   Santoro, M M ^a   Diniz, C R ^a,b   De Lima, M E ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b FUNDAÇÃO EZEQUIEL DIAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Choline uptake; Crotalus durissus terrificus; Crotoxin; Guinea pig ileum; Phospholipase A2

Indexed keywords

CAVIA PORCELLUS; CROTALUS; CROTALUS DURISSUS TERRIFICUS; SUS SCROFA;

CHOLINE; CROTOXIN; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; PHOSPHOLIPASE A;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; ILEUM; MALE; METABOLISM; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; SECRETION;

ANIMALS; CHOLINE; CROTOXIN; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; ILEUM; L-LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; MALE; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; PHOSPHOLIPASES A;

EID: 0034268010     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2000000900017     Document Type: Article

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