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SUBMITTER: Izidoro LF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3971498 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Izidoro Luiz Fernando M LF Sobrinho Juliana C JC Mendes Mirian M MM Costa Tássia R TR Grabner Amy N AN Rodrigues Veridiana M VM da Silva Saulo L SL Zanchi Fernando B FB Zuliani Juliana P JP Fernandes Carla F C CF Calderon Leonardo A LA Stábeli Rodrigo G RG Soares Andreimar M AM
BioMed research international 20140312
L-amino acid oxidases are enzymes found in several organisms, including venoms of snakes, where they contribute to the toxicity of ophidian envenomation. Their toxicity is primarily due to enzymatic activity, but other mechanisms have been proposed recently which require further investigation. L-amino acid oxidases exert biological and pharmacological effects, including actions on platelet aggregation and the induction of apoptosis, hemorrhage, and cytotoxicity. These proteins present a high bio ...[more]