Proteomic analysis of the venom from the scorpion Tityus stigmurus: Biochemical and physiological comparison with other Tityus species

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 146, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 147-157

  Batista, C V F ^a   Roman Gonzalez S A ^a   Salas Castillo, S P ^a   Zamudio, F Z ^a   Gomez Lagunas F ^b   Possani, L D ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Hyaluronidase; K channel; Lysozyme; Na channel; Peptides; Scorpion; Toxins; Venom

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; HYALURONIC ACID; HYALURONIDASE; LYSOZYME; PROLINE; SCORPION VENOM; SODIUM CHANNEL;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTROSPRAY MASS SPECTROMETRY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FRACTIONATION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; IN VITRO STUDY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN FUNCTION; SCORPION;

SCORPIONES; TITYUS; TITYUS SERRULATUS; TITYUS STIGMURUS;

EID: 34447344095     PISSN: 15320456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2006.12.004     Document Type: Article

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