Contryphan-Vn: A novel peptide from the venom of the Mediterranean snail Conus ventricosus

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 288, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 908-913

  Massilia, G R ^a   Schinina M E ^b   Ascenzi, P ^a   Polticelli, F ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

3D model building; Contryphan; Conus ventricosus; Mass spectrometry; Peptide purification

Indexed keywords

CONTRYPHAN VN; SNAIL VENOM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CONUS VENTRICOSUS; DISULFIDE BOND; HYDROXYLATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN ISOLATION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SNAIL;

CONUS VENTRICOSUS; GASTROPODA;

EID: 0035834588     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2001.5833     Document Type: Article

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