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ArticleBiologicals : journal of the International Association of Biological Standardization2016

The characterization of trans-pecos copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix pictigaster) venom and isolation of two new dimeric disintegrins.

Sara Lucena, Alexis Rodríguez-Acosta, Elyse Grilli, Andrea Alfonso, Amber Goins, Ifunanya Ogbata, Robert Walls, Montamas Suntravat, Nestor L Uzcátegui, Belsy Guerrero and 1 more

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Article in Biologicals : journal of the International Association of Biological Standardization, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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11 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Sara LucenaNational Natural Toxins Research Center (NNTRC), Texas A&M University-Kingsville, MSC 158, 975 West Avenue B, Kingsville, TX 78363, USA.
Alexis Rodríguez-AcostaLaboratorio de Inmunoquímica y Ultraestructura, Instituto Anatómico de la Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas 1041, Venezuela.
Elyse GrilliNational Natural Toxins Research Center (NNTRC), Texas A&M University-Kingsville, MSC 158, 975 West Avenue B, Kingsville, TX 78363, USA.
Andrea AlfonsoBiology Department, Del Mar College, 101 Baldwin Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX 78404, USA.
Amber GoinsBiology Department, Del Mar College, 101 Baldwin Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX 78404, USA.
Ifunanya OgbataNational Natural Toxins Research Center (NNTRC), Texas A&M University-Kingsville, MSC 158, 975 West Avenue B, Kingsville, TX 78363, USA.
Robert WallsNational Natural Toxins Research Center (NNTRC), Texas A&M University-Kingsville, MSC 158, 975 West Avenue B, Kingsville, TX 78363, USA.
Montamas SuntravatNational Natural Toxins Research Center (NNTRC), Texas A&M University-Kingsville, MSC 158, 975 West Avenue B, Kingsville, TX 78363, USA.
Nestor L UzcáteguiLaboratorio de Inmunoquímica y Ultraestructura, Instituto Anatómico de la Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas 1041, Venezuela.
Belsy GuerreroLaboratorio de Fisiopatología, Centro de Medicina Experimental, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, Caracas 1020A, Venezuela.
Elda E SánchezNational Natural Toxins Research Center (NNTRC), Texas A&M University-Kingsville, MSC 158, 975 West Avenue B, Kingsville, TX 78363, USA; Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, MSC 161, Kingsville, TX 78363, USA. Electronic address: elda.sanchez@tamuk.edu.
Texas A&M University – Kingsville · USCentral University of Venezuela · VEDel Mar College · USInstituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas · VE

Funding

Viper Resource Grant at Texas A&M University-KingsvilleP40OD010960 · OD · TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE · PI Elda E. Sanchez · 2012 to 2026
$9.2M
NIH HHS P40 OD010960
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The vast amounts of toxins within the venom of snakes, while known to cause medical emergencies, display various biological functions. Trans-pecos copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix pictigaster) crude venom separated by cation-exchange chromatography showed several fractions with fibrinolytic, hemorrhagic, gelatinase and platelet activities. Venom fractions 1, 2, 4, 5, and 12-17 contained fibrinolytic activity. Venom fractions 1, 2, 5 and 12-14 had hemorrhagic activity. Fractions 1, 2, 12, 13 and 17 contained gelatinase activity. Reverse-Phase C18 High Performance Liquid Chromatography was also used to purify and isolated disintegrins from this venom. Anti-platelet aggregation activity of the C18 fractions collected and performed on whole human blood showed that they inhibited platelet aggregation in presence of several agonists. Results from both SDS-PAGE and N-terminal sequencing determined that pictistatin 1 obtained from the Trans-Pecos copperhead venom was a dimeric disintegrin, and pictistatin 2 was a heterodimeric disintegrin. The molecules with anti-platelet activity could be considered in the development of more effective drugs, for numerous blood-related diseases such as stroke, heart attacks, thrombosis, and other medical conditions. In this study, we are presenting the first report of the purification, isolation, and partial characterization of two new dimeric disintegrins isolated from the venom of trans-pecos copperhead.

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AgkistrodonAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCationsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationChromatography, High Pressure LiquidChromatography, Ion ExchangeCrotalid VenomsDisintegrinsElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide GelFibrinolytic AgentsGelatinasesHumansPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsProtein MultimerizationCationsCrotalid VenomsDisintegrinsFibrinolytic AgentsGelatinasesPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsAggregationDimeric disintegrinsPictistatinPlateletsVenom

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PMID27068364
PMCPMC6425481
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