Characterization of an antibacterial peptide from indian cobra (Naja naja) venom
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CHARACTERIZATION OF AN ANTICOAGULANT AGENT IN THE VENOM OF IRANIAN COBRA (NAJA NAJA OXIANA).
Snake venoms contain a rich variety of factors which affect blood coagulation. There have been few reports on the anticoagulant activity of the venom of different cobras, but no such observations have been made on the Iranian cobra, although a procoagulant factor has been described. In this study an anticoagulant factor has been purified from the venom of Naja naja oxiana using gel filtrat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1678-9199
DOI: 10.1590/s1678-91992007000200004