Bibliographic citations
Sandoval, G., (2009). Propiedades bioquímicas e inmunológicas de una enzima similar a trombina aislada del veneno de la serpiente peruana Bothrops atrox (“jergón“) [Tesis, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12672/965
Sandoval, G., Propiedades bioquímicas e inmunológicas de una enzima similar a trombina aislada del veneno de la serpiente peruana Bothrops atrox (“jergón“) [Tesis]. PE: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos; 2009. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12672/965
@misc{renati/487928,
title = "Propiedades bioquímicas e inmunológicas de una enzima similar a trombina aislada del veneno de la serpiente peruana Bothrops atrox (“jergón“)",
author = "Sandoval Peña, Gustavo Adolfo",
publisher = "Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos",
year = "2009"
}
We have determinated the main biochemical and immunological properties of a thrombin-like enzyme (TLE) isolated from Bothrops atrox Peruvian snake venom (“jergón”). In this concern, TLE was purified until homogeneity using three chromatographical steps on Sephadex G-75, CM-Sephadex C-50 and Agarose-PAB. Furthermore, molecular weight was determinate by PAGE-SDS and associated carbohydrates by hydrolysis and analysis of hexoses, hexosamines and sialic acid. Then, fibrinocoagulant, amidolytic and sterasic activities were measured on bovine fibrinogen, BApNA and BAEE, respectively, hydrolysis on S-2238, S-2251 and S-2266 chromogenic substrates, and finally molecular identity of this enzyme was determinated by peptide mass fingerprinting technique. For the immunochemical analyses, white rabbits were immunized with 150 µg of EST and a hyperimmune serum anti-TLE was obtained. Patterns of immunological reactivity were determined between this serum against TLE and venoms of Bothrops atrox, Bothrops brazili, Lachesis muta y Crotalus durissus using ELISA technique. As a result of biochemical analysis, we determined that this enzyme represents 1.7% of total venom and was 25.5-fold purified with a 43.3% yield, using BApNA as substrate. This enzyme had 29.6 kDa, where 14.2% was associated carbohydrates. The TLE of B. atrox produced coagulation of bovine fibrinogen and had enzymatic activity on BAEE, BApNA, S-2238 and S-2266, being unable to act on S-2251. Mass spectrometry analysis of hydrolyzed EST of B. atrox results on a 75% sequence homology with venombin A protein. At the final of immunization protocol, we obtained an anti-TLE hyperimmune serum with a title of 64000, which showed the potential immunogenicity of this protein. On the other hand, raised antibodies cross-reacted with total venoms of B. atrox (9.9%) y B. brazili (9.6%) and with less intensity with those from L. muta and C. durissus (5.1% and 4.8%, respectively).
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