Purification and characterization of a cysteine-rich secretory protein from Philodryaspatagoniensis snake venom
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology
; 150(1): 79-84, 2009.
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| ID: biblio-1062173
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ABSTRACT
Cysteine-rich secretory proteins (CRiSPs) are widespread in reptile venoms, but most have functions thatremain unknown. In the present study we describe the purification and characterization of a CRiSP(patagonin) from the venom of the rear-fanged snake Philodryas patagoniensis, and demonstrate itsbiological activity. Patagonin is a single-chain protein, exhibiting a molecular mass of 24,858.6 Da, whoseNH2-terminal and MS/MS-derived sequences are nearly identical to other snake venom CRiSPs. The purifiedprotein hydrolyzed neither azocasein nor fibrinogen, and it could induce no edema, hemorrhage or inhibitionof platelet adhesion and aggregation. In addition, patagonin did not inhibit contractions of rat aortic smoothmuscle induced by high K+. However, it caused muscular damage to murine gastrocnemius muscle, an actionthat has not been previously described for any snake venom CRiSPs. Thus, patagonin will be important forstudies of the structure-function and evolutionary relationships of this family of proteins that are widelydistributed among snake venoms.
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SES-SP
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SESSP-IBACERVO
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SESSP-IBPROD
Assunto principal:
Serpentes
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Colubridae
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Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology
Ano de publicação:
2009
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