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Primary structure of an inactive mutant of phospholipase A2 in the venom of Bungarus fasciatus (banded krait).
Journal of biochemistry - 1 Nov 1992
Liu C S, Kuo P Y, Chen J M, Chen S W, Chang C H, Tseng C C, Tzeng M C, Lo T B
Abstract excerpt
From the acidic components of Bungarus fasciatus venom, a very small amount (0.16%) of a novel phospholipase A2 was obtained. Both neurotoxicity and enzyme activity were found to be lacking. Amino acid sequence study showed that it has a normal backbone of group I snake venom phospholipase A2 with 118 amino acid residues. The lack of enzyme activity was attributed to its mutation of the indispensable Asp residue...
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