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Protein Structure of Snake Venom: A Phylogenetic Study
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BEDROCK Eugene workshop participants |
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Venomous snakes generally possess 2 classes of toxins: hemolytic/proteolytic, and neurotoxins. This project investigated one particular hemolytic toxin, Atrolysin C. Our goals were twofold: to establish phylogenetic relationships based on amino acid sequences among various species and attempt to correlate the degree of toxicity with a particular version of the protein. |
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GenBank, NCBI |
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We'd like to explore the relationship between toxin structure and the ability of certain mammals and snakes to neutralize the toxin. |
