Snake venom L‐amino acid oxidases: Trends in pharmacology and biochemistry

LFM Izidoro, JC Sobrinho, MM Mendes… - BioMed research …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Past decade study of snake venom L-amino acid oxidase

C Guo, S Liu, Y Yao, Q Zhang, MZ Sun - Toxicon, 2012 - Elsevier
As one of the major protein (enzyme) components of snake venom (SV), l-amino acid
oxidase (LAAO) plays an important role in the toxicities and biological activities for SV …

Antimicrobials from venomous animals: An overview

T Yacoub, M Rima, M Karam, JM Sabatier, Z Fajloun - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The inappropriate or excessive use of antimicrobial agents caused an emerging public
health problem due to the resulting resistance developed by microbes. Therefore, there is an …

[HTML][HTML] Snake venom L-amino acid oxidases: an overview on their antitumor effects

TR Costa, SM Burin, DL Menaldo… - Journal of Venomous …, 2014 - SciELO Brasil
The L-amino acid oxidases (LAAOs) constitute a major component of snake venoms and
have been widely studied due to their widespread presence and various effects, such as …

Hydrogen peroxide from l-amino acid oxidase of king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) venom attenuates Pseudomonas biofilms

U Singkham-In, W Thaveekarn, J Noiphrom, O Khow… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Because of the high incidence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms-related nosocomial
infections, venoms from common Thai snakes were tested. Although venoms from king …

Past, present, and future of naturally occurring antimicrobials related to snake venoms

N Oguiura, L Sanches, PV Duarte, MA Sulca-López… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary A critical global health problem is microbial resistance to antibiotics. In
order to further discuss this issue and search for practical means to overcome such …

L-amino acid oxidase from snake venom and its anticancer potential

KK Tan, BH Bay, P Gopalakrishnakone - Toxicon, 2018 - Elsevier
L-amino acid oxidase (LAAO) is a protein toxin commonly found in snake venom. It has
many applications, ranging from biotechnology to potential anticancer therapeutics. LAAO …

Antibacterial properties of snake venom components

A Bocian, KK Hus - Chemical Papers, 2020 - Springer
An increasing problem in the field of health protection is the emergence of drug-resistant
and multi-drug-resistant bacterial strains. They cause a number of infections, including …

Snake venoms: attractive antimicrobial proteinaceous compounds for therapeutic purposes

NG de Oliveira Junior, MH e Silva Cardoso… - Cellular and molecular …, 2013 - Springer
Gram-positive and-negative bacteria are dangerous pathogens that may cause human
infection diseases, especially due to the increasingly high prevalence of antibiotic …

[HTML][HTML] King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) venom L-amino acid oxidase induces apoptosis in PC-3 cells and suppresses PC-3 solid tumor growth in a tumor …

ML Lee, SY Fung, I Chung, J Pailoor… - … Journal of Medical …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) venom L-amino acid oxidase (OH-LAAO), a heat stable
enzyme, has been shown to exhibit very potent anti-proliferative activity against human …