Enzymatic and toxinological activities of Hypnale hypnale (hump-nosed pit viper) venom and its fractionation by ion exchange high performance liquid chromatography

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 473-485

  Tan, C H ^a   Sim, S M ^a   Gnanathasan, C A ^b   Fung, S Y ^a   Ponnudurai, G ^b   Pailoor, J ^a   Tan, N H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Enzymes; Fibrinogen; Hypnale hypnale; Nephrotoxicity; Toxins; Venom

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; AMINO ACID OXIDASE; HYALURONIDASE; PHOSPHOLIPASE A2; PROTEINASE; VIPER VENOM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING TIME; BLOOD TOXICITY; CALLOSELASMA RHODOSTOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTELYTROPS PURPUREOMACULATUS; ENVENOMATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPNALE HYPNALE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; MOUSE; NEPHROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; POISONOUS SNAKE; RAT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

EID: 83155168202     PISSN: 16789180     EISSN: 16789199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-91992011000400015     Document Type: Article

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