Human Monoclonal scFvs that Neutralize Fribrinogenolytic Activity of Kaouthiagin, a Zinc-Metalloproteinase in Cobra (<i>Naja kaouthia</i>) Venom
Snake venom-metalloproteinases (SVMPs) are the primary factors that disturb hemostasis and cause hemorrhage in the venomous snake bitten subjects. Kaouthiagin is a unique SVMP that binds and cleaves von Willebrand factor (vWF) at a specific peptide bond leading to inhibition of platelet aggregation,...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-12-01
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Series: | Toxins |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/10/12/509 |