Variability in expression of Bothrops insularis snake venom proteases: An ontogenetic approach

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 145, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 601-609

  Zelanis, André ^a,b   de Souza Ventura, Janaina ^b   Chudzinski Tavassi, Ana Marisa ^b   Furtado, Maria de Fátima Domingues ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO BUTANTAN   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bothrops insularis; Island species; Ontogeny; Proteases

Indexed keywords

1,10 PHENANTHROLINE; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 10; BOTHROPS INSULARIS SNAKE VENOM; FIBRIN; METALLOPROTEINASE; PROTHROMBIN; SERINE PROTEINASE; SNAKE VENOM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; BOTHROPS INSULARIS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; FIBRINOLYSIS; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; ONTOGENY; OVARY; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SNAKE; SPECIES; ZYMOGRAPHY;

BOTHROPS INSULARIS; LONCHOCARPUS GLAUCIFOLIUS; SERPENTES;

EID: 34247501258     PISSN: 15320456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2007.02.009     Document Type: Article

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