Partial purification and some physicochemical properties of phospholipases A2 from the venom of the bushmaster snake (Lachesis muta).

A. L. Fuly, I. M. Francischetti, R. B. Zingali, C. R. Carlini

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Abstract

Screening of the biochemical-pharmacological properties of the crude venom from the snake Lachesis muta indicated the presence of phospholipase A2 (PLA2; 5260 U/mg protein), procoagulant (2630 U/mg protein), platelet aggregating (43 U/mg protein) and caseinolytic activities (6670 U/mg protein). These activities were separated by filtration of the crude venom on Sephacryl S-200. The material containing PLA2 activity was further fractioned by DEAE-cellulose ion exchange chromatography into four active fractions (F-I to F-IV, containing 1.7, 1.2, 0.3, and 0.05% of the crude venom protein, respectively) by stepwise elution with buffers of increasing ionic strength. All fractions presented a molecular weight of approximately 15,000 and isoelectric points in the range pH 4.6-6.0. In addition to their indirect hemolytic activity, the partially purified fractions inhibited platelet aggregation induced either by collagen or thrombin. p-Bromophenacyl bromide-treated fractions lost both phospholipase A2 activity and their inhibitory effect on collagen-induced platelet aggregation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)459-463
Number of pages5
JournalBrazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Volume26
Issue number5
StatePublished - May 1993
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biophysics
  • Neuroscience(all)
  • Biochemistry
  • Physiology
  • Immunology
  • Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics(all)
  • Cell Biology

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