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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology
A novel phospholipase A
2
(D49) from the venom of the Crotalus oreganus abyssus (North American Grand Canyon rattlesnake)
BioMed Research International, Volume 2014, Article 654170, Year 2014
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Currently, Crotalus viridis was divided into two species: Crotalus viridis and Crotalus oreganus. The current classification divides "the old" Crotalus viridis into two new and independent species: Crotalus viridis (subspecies: viridis and nuntius) and Crotalus oreganus (subspecies: abyssus, lutosus, concolor, oreganus, helleri, cerberus, and caliginis). The analysis of a product from cDNA (E6d), derived from the gland of a specie Crotalus viridis viridis, was found to produce an acid phospholipase A2. In this study we isolated and characterized a PLA2 (D49) from Crotalus oreganus abyssus venom. Our studies show that the PLA2 produced from the cDNA of Crotalus viridis viridis (named E6d) is exactly the same PLA2 primary sequence of amino acids isolated from the venom of Crotalus oreganus abyssus. Thus, the PLA2 from E6d cDNA is actually the same PLA 2 presented in the venom of Crotalus oreganus abyssus and does not correspond to the venom from Crotalus viridis viridis. These facts highlight the importance of performing more studies on subspecies of Crotalus oreganus and Crotalus viridis, since the old classification may have led to mixed results or mistaken data. © 2014 W. Martins et al.
Authors & Co-Authors
Martins, W.
Brazil, Sao Joao Del Rei
Universidade Federal de Sao Joao Del-rei
Baldasso, Paulo Aparecido
Brazil, Campinas
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Honorio, Kathia M.
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Brazil, Santo Andre
Universidade Federal do Abc
Maltarollo, Vinícius G.
Brazil, Santo Andre
Universidade Federal do Abc
Ribeiro, R. I.M.A.
Brazil, Sao Joao Del Rei
Universidade Federal de Sao Joao Del-rei
Carvalho, Bruna Mara Aparecida De
Brazil, Sao Joao Del Rei
Universidade Federal de Sao Joao Del-rei
Soares, Andreimar Martins
Brazil, Porto Velho
Federal University of Rondônia
Calderon, Leonardo A.
Brazil, Porto Velho
Federal University of Rondônia
Stábeli, Rodrigo Guerino
Brazil, Porto Velho
Federal University of Rondônia
Caballol, M. A.O.
Spain, Barcelona
Universitat de Barcelona
Acosta, Gerardo A.
Spain, Barcelona
Universitat de Barcelona
de Oliveira, Eliandre
Spain, Barcelona
Universitat de Barcelona
Marangoni, Sérgio
Brazil, Campinas
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Alberício, Fernando
Spain, Barcelona
Universitat de Barcelona
South Africa, Durban
University of Kwazulu-natal
Silva, Saulo L.
Brazil, Sao Joao Del Rei
Universidade Federal de Sao Joao Del-rei
Statistics
Citations: 15
Authors: 15
Affiliations: 7
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1155/2014/654170
ISSN:
23146133
e-ISSN:
23146141
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics