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Effects of subunit cross-linking on the properties of crotoxin.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2402766     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Crotoxin was cross-linked using 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide hydrochloride. Cross-linked crotoxin had the expected amino-terminal amino acids, amino acid composition, behavior on SDS-PAGE and an 80% reduction of reactable lysine residues. It was also non-toxic, had reduced immunological cross-reactivity toward both poly- and monoclonal antibodies raised to the basic subunit of crotoxin and had lost greater than 95% of its phospholipase activity. Loss of toxicity is due to either subunit cross-linking or the modification of essential residues.
Authors:
B W Lennon; D Plummer; I I Kaiser
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology     Volume:  28     ISSN:  0041-0101     ISO Abbreviation:  Toxicon     Publication Date:  1990  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1990-10-26     Completed Date:  1990-10-26     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1307333     Medline TA:  Toxicon     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  718-22     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Molecular Biology, University of Wyoming, Laramie 82071.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amino Acids / analysis
Cross-Linking Reagents / pharmacology
Crotalid Venoms / toxicity*
Crotoxin / analysis,  immunology,  toxicity*
Hydroxylamine
Hydroxylamines / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amino Acids; 0/Cross-Linking Reagents; 0/Crotalid Venoms; 0/Hydroxylamines; 7803-49-8/Hydroxylamine; 9007-40-3/Crotoxin

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