Purification and Characterization of BmooAi: A New Toxin from Bothrops moojeni Snake Venom That Inhibits Platelet Aggregation

In this paper, we describe the purification/characterization of BmooAi, a new toxin from Bothrops moojeni that inhibits platelet aggregation. The purification of BmooAi was carried out through three chromatographic steps (ion-exchange on a DEAE-Sephacel column, molecular exclusion on a Sephadex G-75...

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Main Authors: Mayara Ribeiro de Queiroz, Carla Cristine N. Mamede, Nadia Cristina G. de Morais, Kelly Cortes Fonseca, Bruna Barbosa de Sousa, Thaís M. Migliorini, Déborah Fernanda C. Pereira, Leonilda Stanziola, Leonardo A. Calderon, Rodrigo Simões-Silva, Andreimar Martins Soares, Fábio de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/920942