A Preliminary Study for the Detection of Gelatinolytic Proteases from the Scorpion Androctonus crassicauda (Turkish Black Scorpion) Venom

ÇALIŞKAN F., Sivas H., Sahin Y.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY-TURK BIYOKIMYA DERGISI, cilt.34, sa.3, ss.148-153, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY-TURK BIYOKIMYA DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.148-153
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Androctonus crassicauda, Turkish black scorpion, venom, protease, chromatography, gelatin, IDENTIFICATION, PURIFICATION, PEPTIDES
  • Anadolu Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: Despite the long history on proteolytic activity studies, no study has been reported about the presence of proteases from the Turkish scorpion A. crassicauda venom which is among the most toxic species in the world. The present work is a preliminary study indicating the presence of gelatinolytic proteases in the A. crassicauda crude venom which almost nothing is known about its components.