The modular nature of bradykinin-potentiating peptides isolated from snake venoms
Abstract Bradykinin-potentiating peptides (BPPs) are molecules discovered by Sergio Ferreira – who found them in the venom of Bothrops jararaca in the 1960s – that literally potentiate the action of bradykinin in vivo by, allegedly, inhibiting the angiotensin-converting enzymes. After administration...
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| Language: | English |
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2017-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40409-017-0134-7 |