Hydrolysis of DNA by 17 snake venoms

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 135, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 469-479

  De Roodt, Adolfo Rafael ^a   Litwin, Silvana ^a   Angel, Sergio O ^a  

^a National Ministry of Health   (Argentina)

Author keywords

DNAse activity; Endonucleases; Exonucleases; Neutralization; Nucleases; Phosphodiesterase; Snakes; Venoms

Indexed keywords

DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE; DNA; ENDONUCLEASE; EXONUCLEASE; SNAKE VENOM;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DNA DEGRADATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HYDROLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMMODYTOIDES; BOTHROPS; BOTHROPS AMMODYTOIDES; NAJA; NAJA SIAMENSIS; OVOPHIS; OVOPHIS OKINAVENSIS; SERPENTES;

EID: 1642386839     PISSN: 15320456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1532-0456(03)00169-8     Document Type: Article

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