Structural Basis for the Inhibition of a Phospholipase A2-Like Toxin by Caffeic and Aristolochic Acids.

One of the main challenges in toxicology today is to develop therapeutic alternatives for the treatment of snake venom injuries that are not efficiently neutralized by conventional serum therapy. Venom phospholipases A2 (PLA2s) and PLA2-like proteins play a fundamental role in skeletal muscle necros...

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Main Authors: Carlos A H Fernandes, Fábio Florença Cardoso, Walter G L Cavalcante, Andreimar M Soares, Maeli Dal-Pai, Marcia Gallacci, Marcos R M Fontes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4508052?pdf=render