Effect of a zwitterionic surfactant (HPS) on the conformation and hemolytic activity of St I and St II, two isotoxins purified from Stichodactyla helianthus

Journal of Protein Chemistry

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 401-405

  Lanio, M E ^a   Alvarez, C ^a   Martinez, F D ^a   Casallanovo, F ^b   Schreier, S ^b   Campos, A M ^c   Abuin, E ^d   Lissi, E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAVANA   (Cuba)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE VALPARAÍSO   (Chile)

^d UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Hemolytic activity; Sticholysins; Surfactant toxin binding; Toxins; Zwitterionic surfactants

Indexed keywords

ACRYLAMIDE; AMPHOLYTE; N HEXADECYL N,N' DIMETHYL 3 AMMONIO 1 PROPANE SULFONATE; SURFACTANT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; TOXIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; CONFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE; HEMOLYSIS; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SEA ANEMONE; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; COELENTERATE; DRUG EFFECT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

ANIMALS; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; CNIDARIA; HEMOLYSIS; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, SECONDARY; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ULTRAVIOLET; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; TOXINS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 52649101942     PISSN: 02778033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021130516229     Document Type: Article

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