New Insights on Moojase, a Thrombin-Like Serine Protease from <i>Bothrops moojeni</i> Snake Venom

New Insights on Moojase, a Thrombin-Like Serine Protease from <i>Bothrops moojeni</i> Snake Venom

Snake venom serine proteases (SVSPs) are enzymes that are capable of interfering in various parts of the blood coagulation cascade, which makes them interesting candidates for the development of new therapeutic drugs. Herein, we isolated and characterized Moojase, a potent coagulant enzyme from <...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fernanda G. Amorim, Danilo L. Menaldo, Sante E. I. Carone, Thiago A. Silva, Marco A. Sartim, Edwin De Pauw, Loic Quinton, Suely V. Sampaio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
snake venom
<i>Bothrops moojeni</i>
serine protease
thrombin-like enzyme
coagulation
fibrinogen
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/10/12/500

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