IsCT, a novel cytotoxic linear peptide from scorpion Opisthacanthus madagascariensis

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 286, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 820-825

  Dai, Li ^a   Yasuda, Akikazu ^a   Naoki, Hideo ^a   Corzo, Gerardo ^a   Andriantsiferana, Marta ^b   Nakajima, Terumi ^a  

^a SUNTORY INSTITUTE FOR BIOORGANIC RESEARCH   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Cytotoxic peptide; Hemolytic; Histamine; Scorpion venom

Indexed keywords

CYTOTOXIC PEPTIDE; HISTAMINE; SCORPION VENOM; SYNTHETIC PEPTIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ERYTHROCYTE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HEMOLYSIS; HISTAMINE RELEASE; MAST CELL; NONHUMAN; PEPTIDE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORPION; TOXIN ANALYSIS;

NEGIBACTERIA; OPISTHACANTHUS MADAGASCARIENSIS; OVIS ARIES; POSIBACTERIA; SCORPIONES;

EID: 0034815056     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2001.5472     Document Type: Article

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