Characterization of Bothrops Venoms of Argentina by Sds-polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis
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Electrophoretic pattern of Bothrops alternatus, B.neuwiedi, B. ammodytoides, B. jararaca and B. jararacussu of Argentina by SDS-Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis was carried out. Venoms used in this study came from animals (including juvenile) which live in different geographical zones. Special care was taken to not have cross-contamination of samples with blood and tissue fluids. All the snakes were milked with a minimum starvation period of 30 days. SDS-PAGE may be useful as a complementary method for characterization of snake venoms.
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