Purification and functional characterisation of rhinocerase, a novel serine protease from the venom of Bitis gabonica rhinoceros.

Serine proteases are a major component of viper venoms and are thought to disrupt several distinct elements of the blood coagulation system of envenomed victims. A detailed understanding of the functions of these enzymes is important both for acquiring a fuller understanding of the pathology of enve...

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Main Authors: Sakthivel Vaiyapuri, Robert A Harrison, Andrew B Bicknell, Jonathan M Gibbins, Gail Hutchinson
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-03-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Acceso en liña:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2837349?pdf=render