Isolation and characterization of A2-EPTX-Nsm1a, a secretory phospholipase A2 from Malaysian spitting cobra (naja sumatrana) venom

• Main Authors: Abdullah, Nur Atiqah Haizum, Ahmad Rusmili, Muhamad Rusdi, Zainal Abidin, Syafiq Asnawi, Shaikh, Mohd Farooq, C. Hodgson, Wayne, Othman, Iekhsan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2021
• Subjects: QL Zoology; RM300 Drugs and their action
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/95168/7/95168_Isolation%20and%20Characterization.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/95168/; https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/12/859
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) toxins are one of the main toxin families found in snake venom. PLA2 toxins are associated with various detrimental effects, including neurotoxicity, myotoxicity,hemostatic disturbances, nephrotoxicity, edema, and inflammation. Although Naja sumatrana venom contains substant...