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Enzymatic Activity and Inhibition of the Neurotoxic Complex Vipoxin from the Venom of Vipera ammodytes meridionalis
- Source :
- Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C; December 2002, Vol. 57 p1078-1083, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- Vipoxin from the venom of Vipera ammodytes meridionalis is an unique neurotoxic complex between a toxic phospholipase A2 and a highly homologous non-toxic protein inhibitor. It is an example of evolution of a catalytic and toxic function into inhibitory and non-toxic one. The activity of the V. ammodytes meridionalis toxin is 1.7 times higher than that of the closely related (92% sequence identity) neurotoxic complex RV4/RV7 from the venom of Vipera russelli formosensis. The enhanced enzymatic activity of vipoxin is attributed to limited structural changes, in particular to the substitutions G54R and Q78K in the PLA2 subunit of the complex and to the T54R substitution in the inhibitor.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09395075
- Volume :
- 57
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs35110688
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1515/znc-2002-11-1222