Two related thrombin-like enzymes present in Bothrops atrox venom

This article describes the presence of two new forms of a thrombin-like enzyme, both with apparent molecular masses of 38 kDa, in Bothrops atrox venom. Both share the ability to cleave fibrinogen into fibrin and to digest casein. Both present identical Km on the substrate BApNA. Their N-terminal ami...

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Main Authors: J.H. Petretski, M. Kanashiro, C.P. Silva, E.W. Alves, T.L. Kipnis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2000-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2000001100005