cDNA cloning, sequence analysis and molecular modeling of a new peptide from the scorpion Buthotus saulcyi venom

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 284-291

  Nikkhah, Maryam ^a   Naderi Manesh, Hossein ^b   Taghdir, Majid ^b   Talebzadeh, Mehdi ^a   Sadeghi Zadeh, Majid ^b   Schaller, Janatan ^c   Sarbolouki, Mohamad N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Amino acid sequence; Buthotus saulcyi; Long chain neurotoxins; Scorpion; Three dimensional structure

Indexed keywords

HOTTENTOTTA; INSECTA; SCORPIONES;

EID: 33744965309     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: 12258687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2006.39.3.284     Document Type: Article

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