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Snake venom from Bitis caudalis

Synonym(s):

Horned Puff Adder

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UNSPSC Code:
12352200

storage temp.

−20°C

Application

Snake venom from Bitis caudalis (horned puff adder) may be used as a source of phospholipase A2/caudoxin and a wide variety of other other toxins such as dimeric disintegrins, PLA2 molecules, serine proteinases, a CRISP, C-type lectin-like proteins, L-amino acid oxidases, and snake venom metalloproteases. It may also be used as an immunogen.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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WGK 3

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Not applicable

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Not applicable


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Snake venomics of Bitis species reveals large intragenus venom toxin composition variation: application to taxonomy of congeneric taxa.
Calvete JJ, Escolano J, Sanz L.
Journal of Proteome Research, 6, 2731-2745 (2007)
C L Ho et al.
Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology, 24(4), 337-345 (1986-01-01)
Two toxic phospholipases A2, caudoxin from Bitis caudalis venom and the basic phospholipase A2 from Naja nigricollis venom, were selected for a study of the contribution of enzyme activity and charge properties to the presynaptic neurotoxicity and the contracture-inducing activity
C Y Lee et al.
Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology, 20(3), 637-647 (1982-01-01)
Caudoxin, a single-chain phospholipase A2 isolated from the venom of Bitis caudalis is a toxic polypeptide with a formula weight of 13,332 dalton. The LD50 in mice (i.p.) was 0.18 (0.15-0.22) mg/kg. In the chick biventer cervicis muscle preparation the

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