Novel sequences encoding venom C-type lectins are conserved in phylogenetically and geographically distinct Echis and Bitis viper species

Gene

Volumn 315, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 95-102

  Harrison, R A ^a   Oliver, J ^a   Hasson, S S ^a   Bharati, K ^a,b   Theakston, R D G ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bitis arietans; C type lectins; Echis carinatus sochureki; Echis ocellatus; Echis pyramidum leakeyi; Sequence conservation

Indexed keywords

LECTIN; NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODY;

ALPHA CHAIN; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BETA CHAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE CLUSTER; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENE STRUCTURE; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC CONSERVATION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; INTERSPECIFIC RELATIONSHIP; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENETIC TREE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; SNAKE; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

BITIS; BITIS ARIETANS; ECHIS; ECHIS CARINATUS; ECHIS CARINATUS SOCHUREKI; ECHIS OCELLATUS; ECHIS PYRAMIDUM; ECHIS PYRAMIDUM LEAKEYI; MAMMALIA; NEPTUNIA; SERPENTES; VIPERINAE;

EID: 0141594743     PISSN: 03781119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1119(03)00716-9     Document Type: Article

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