Effects of Cobra Cardiotoxins on Intracellular Calcium and the Contracture of Rat Cardiomyocytes Depend on Their Structural Types
Cardiotoxins (CaTx) of the three-finger toxin family are one of the main components of cobra venoms. Depending on the structure of the N-terminal or the central polypeptide loop, they are classified into either group I and II or P- and S-types, respectively, and toxins of different groups or types i...
Main Authors: | Alexey S. Averin, Alexey V. Berezhnov, Oleg Y. Pimenov, Miliausha H. Galimova, Vladislav G. Starkov, Victor I. Tsetlin, Yuri N. Utkin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-05-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/11/9259 |
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