Mechanistic insights into NOBA hydrolysis by viper venom secreted phospholipase A2

2025/12/06 by Ana Rita Calixto, Roberto Pinto, Maciej Spiegel +2 · 1 voice
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Ion channel regulation and function #Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology #Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies

paper · doi:10.1016/j.biochi.2025.12.003

openalex created_date 2025/12/06 · openalex publication_date 2025/12/06 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

toxicity, even though it does not account for the equally important membrane-binding component of the toxicity mechanism.

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