| Extremely low nerve growth facior (NGF) activity of sea snake (Hydrophiidae) venoms. | |
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PMID: 12503884 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Sea snake venoms contain less protein than those of land snakes (Toom et al., 1969). Sea snake venoms lack arginine ester hydrolyzing activity, whereas those of Crotalidae and Viperidae have such activity (Tu et al., 1966). Sea snakes live in salty water, and their venoms may be different from those of land snakes. Because of the difficulty in obtaining sea snake venoms, information about sea snake venoms is quite incomplete. NGF is commonly present in the venoms of land snakes such as Elapidae, Viperidae, and Crotalidae (Cohen and Levi-Montalcini, 1956; Lipps, 2002). It is therefore of interest to investigate the presence or absence of NGF in sea snake venoms. In order to investigate the presence or absence of NGF, five sea snake venoms were selected. Lapemis hardwickii (Hardwick's sea snake) and Acalyptophis peronii venom were obtained from the Gulf of Thailand. Hydrophis cyanocinctus (common sea snake) and Enhydrina schistosa (beaked sea snake) venom were obtained from the Strait of Malacca. Laticauda semifasciata (broad band blue sea snake) venom was also examined and the venom was obtained from Gato Island in the Philippines. |
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Authors:
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Khafizova Mariam; Anthony T Tu |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of natural toxins Volume: 11 ISSN: 1058-8108 ISO Abbreviation: J Nat Toxins Publication Date: 2002 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-12-30 Completed Date: 2003-05-19 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9208016 Medline TA: J Nat Toxins Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 393-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Biochemistry, Uzbekistan Academy of Science, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Animals Chick Embryo Cobra Cobra Venoms / biosynthesis Ganglia, Spinal / drug effects Hydrophid Venoms / metabolism* Hydrophidae* Nerve Growth Factor / biosynthesis*, pharmacology Neurotoxins / biosynthesis |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Cobra Venoms; 0/Hydrophid Venoms; 0/Neurotoxins; 9061-61-4/Nerve Growth Factor |
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