Dual function of a bee venom serine protease: Prophenoloxidase-activating factor in arthropods and fibrin(ogen)olytic enzyme in mammals

PLoS ONE

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Choo, Young Moo ^a   Lee, Kwang Sik ^a   Yoon, Hyung Joo ^b   Kim, Bo Yeon ^a   Sohn, Mi Ri ^a   Roh, Jong Yul ^c   Je, Yeon Ho ^c   Kim, Nam Jung ^b   Kim, Iksoo ^d   Woo, Soo Dong ^e   Sohn, Hung Dae ^a   Jin, Byung Rae ^a  

^a Dong A University   (South Korea)

^b National Academy of Agricultural Science   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^d Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^e Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEE VENOM; FIBRIN DEGRADATION PRODUCT; FIBRINOGEN; PROPHENOLOXIDASE ACTIVATING FACTOR; PROTHROMBIN; SERINE PROTEINASE; SNAKE VENOM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FIBRINOGEN METABOLISM; FIBRINOLYSIS; IMMUNOREGULATION; INNATE IMMUNITY; LETHALITY; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; ARTHROPODS; BEE VENOMS; CATECHOL OXIDASE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME PRECURSORS; FIBRINOGEN; INSECT PROTEINS; MAMMALS; MELANINS; PIGMENTATION; PROTHROMBIN; SERINE PROTEASES; SNAKE VENOMS;

APOIDEA; ARTHROPODA; HEXAPODA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 77956283740     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0010393     Document Type: Article

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