Snake venom galactoside-binding lectins: a structural and functional overview

AbstractSnake venom galactoside-binding lectins (SVgalLs) comprise a class of toxins capable of recognizing and interacting with terminal galactoside residues of glycans. In the past 35 years, since the first report on the purification of thrombolectin from Bothrops atrox snake venom, several SVgalL...

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Main Authors: Marco A. Sartim, Suely V. Sampaio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992015000100213&lng=en&tlng=en