B Kalita, AJ Saviola, SP Samuel… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent responsible for the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, has infected over 185 …
Bothrops spp. is responsible for about 70% of snakebites in Brazil, causing a diverse and complex pathophysiological condition. Bothrops leucurus is the main species of medical …
Phosphodiesterases (PDEs) constitute an enzyme group able to hydrolyze nucleic acids as well as some second messengers. Due to this ability and their expression in several human …
FG Amorim, TA Silva, G de Oliveira Almeida… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Phosphodiesterases are exonucleases that sequentially hydrolyse phosphodiester bonds of polynucleotides from the 3′-end and release 5-mononucleotides. After more than one …
DA Dias, KF Souza de Souza, ISB Moslaves… - Purinergic …, 2024 - Springer
Snake bites are a severe problem in the countryside of Brazil and are usually attributed to snakes of the genera Bothrops, Crotalus, and Lachesis. Snake venom can release …
The current investigation focused on separating Cerastes cerastes venom to produce the first Kunitz-type peptide. Based on its anti-trypsin effect, Cerastokunin, a 7.75 kDa peptide …
Envenomation by Cerastes cerastes often results in local dermonecrotic lesions. While immunotherapy is effective in reversing systemic symptoms, this strategy remains deficient in …