Cytotoxicity of snake venom enzymatic toxins: phospholipase A2 and l-amino acid oxidase

JJ Hiu, MKK Yap - Biochemical society transactions, 2020 - portlandpress.com
The phospholipase A2 (PLA2) and l-amino acid oxidase (LAAO) are two major enzymes
found in the venoms from most snake species. These enzymes have been structurally and …

Snake venom toxins: Potential anticancer therapeutics

BC Offor, LA Piater - Journal of Applied Toxicology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Snake venom contains a cocktail of compounds dominated by proteins and peptides, which
make up the toxin. The toxin components of snake venom attack several targets in the …

Venom-gland transcriptome and venom proteome of the Malaysian king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)

CH Tan, KY Tan, SY Fung, NH Tan - BMC genomics, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is widely distributed throughout
many parts of Asia. This study aims to investigate the complexity of Malaysian Ophiophagus …

Oxidative stress induced by Pollonein-LAAO, a new L-amino acid oxidase from Bothrops moojeni venom, prompts prostate tumor spheroid cell death and impairs the …

L Polloni, TR Costa, LP Morais, BC Borges… - Cellular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cancer cells produce abnormal levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that contribute to
promote their malignant phenotype. In this framework, we hypothesized that the change in …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of animal venoms and toxins on hallmarks of cancer

J Chaisakul, WC Hodgson, S Kuruppu… - Journal of …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Animal venoms are a cocktail of proteins and peptides, targeting vital physiological
processes. Venoms have evolved to assist in the capture and digestion of prey. Key venom …

Structure–function studies and mechanism of action of snake venom L-amino acid oxidases

A Ullah - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Snake venom L-amino acid oxidases (SV-LAAOs) are the least studied venom enzymes.
These enzymes catalyze the stereospecific oxidation of an L-amino acid to their …

Protein Biofortification in Lentils (Lens culinaris Medik.) Toward Human Health

S Salaria, JL Boatwright, P Thavarajah… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) is a nutritionally dense crop with significant quantities of
protein, low-digestible carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins. The amino acid composition …

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 …

L-lysine α-oxidase: enzyme with anticancer properties

EV Lukasheva, G Babayeva, SS Karshieva… - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
L-lysine α-oxidase (LO), one of L-amino acid oxidases, deaminates L-lysine with the yield of
H2O2, ammonia, and α-keto-ε-aminocaproate. Multiple in vitro and in vivo studies have …

Venom Ontogeny in the Mexican Lance-Headed Rattlesnake (Crotalus polystictus)

SP Mackessy, J Leroy, E Mociño-Deloya, K Setser… - Toxins, 2018 - mdpi.com
As trophic adaptations, rattlesnake venoms can vary in composition depending on several
intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Ontogenetic changes in venom composition have been …