Microscale thermophoresis as a powerful growing analytical technique for the investigation of biomolecular interaction and the determination of binding parameters

S El Deeb, A Al-Harrasi, A Khan… - … and Applications in …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The in vitro panel of technologies to address biomolecular interactions are in play, however
microscale thermophoresis is continuously increasing in use to represent a key player in this …

Secreted Phospholipases A2 from Animal Venoms in Pain and Analgesia

VO Zambelli, G Picolo, CAH Fernandes, MRM Fontes… - Toxins, 2017 - mdpi.com
Animal venoms comprise a complex mixture of components that affect several biological
systems. Based on the high selectivity for their molecular targets, these components are also …

Gallic acid anti-myotoxic activity and mechanism of action, a snake venom phospholipase A2 toxin inhibitor, isolated from the medicinal plant Anacardium humile

TR Costa, AF Francisco, FF Cardoso… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Snakebite envenoming is the cause of an ongoing health crisis in several regions of the
world, particularly in tropical and neotropical countries. This scenario creates an urgent …

Structural basis of the myotoxic inhibition of the Bothrops pirajai PrTX-I by the synthetic varespladib

GHM Salvador, ÊKR Pinto, PL Ortolani, CL Fortes-Dias… - Biochimie, 2023 - Elsevier
Varespladib (LY315920) is a potent inhibitor of human group IIA phospholipase A 2 (PLA 2)
originally developed to control inflammatory cascades of diseases associated with high or …

Viper venom phospholipase A2 database: the structural and functional anatomy of a primary toxin in envenomation

ALN de Oliveira, MT Lacerda, MJ Ramos… - Toxins, 2024 - mdpi.com
Viper venom phospholipase A2 enzymes (vvPLA2s) and phospholipase A2-like (PLA2-like)
proteins are two of the principal toxins in viper venom that are responsible for the severe …

BthTX-I, a phospholipase A2-like toxin, is inhibited by the plant cinnamic acid derivative: Chlorogenic acid

FF Cardoso, GHM Salvador, WLG Cavalcante… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2024 - Elsevier
Snakebite is a significant health concern in tropical and subtropical regions, particularly in
Africa, Asia, and Latin America, resulting in more than 2.7 million envenomations and an …

Structural basis of phospholipase A2-like myotoxin inhibition by chicoric acid, a novel potent inhibitor of ophidian toxins

FF Cardoso, RJ Borges, TR Dreyer… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Specific compounds found in vegetal species have been demonstrated to be
efficient inhibitors of snake toxins, such as phospholipase A 2-like (PLA 2-like) proteins …

[HTML][HTML] In-solution structural studies involving a phospholipase A2-like myotoxin and a natural inhibitor: Plasticity of oligomeric assembly affects mechanisms of …

FF Cardoso, MF de Souza, CLP Oliveira, MRM Fontes - Biochimie, 2021 - Elsevier
Snakebite envenomation has been categorized by World Health Organization as a category
A neglected tropical disease, since it causes chronic psychological disorders, physical …

SDS-induced oligomerization of Lys49-phospholipase A2 from snake venom

T Matsui, S Kamata, K Ishii, T Maruno, N Ghanem… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) is one of the representative toxic components of snake
venom. PLA2s are categorized into several subgroups according to the amino acid at …

Inhibitors and activators for myotoxic phospholipase A2-like toxins from snake venoms–a structural overview

GHM Salvador, FF Cardoso, B Lomonte, MRM Fontes - Biochimie, 2024 - Elsevier
Snakebite envenomations result in acute and chronic physical and psychological health
effects on their victims, leading to a substantial socio-economic burden in tropical and …