Variation of the enzymatic activity of Bothrops atrox "jergon" snake venom from three geographic regions, Peru

Authors

  • César Ortiz Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú. Biólogo.
  • Fanny Lazo Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú. biólogo magíster en Biotecnología.
  • Candy Bellido Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú. Biólogo.
  • Edgar Gonzales Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú. Biólogo.
  • Armando Yarlequé Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú. biólogo doctor en Ciencias Biológicas.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2012.292.341

Keywords:

Snake venoms, Bothrops, Enzymes, Antivenins

Abstract

Objectives . To study the variability in the composition and enzymatic activity of venom from adult Bothrops atrox specimens. Materials and methods. We used venoms from adult snakes from Amazonas, Junín and Ucayali. Each of the venom samples underwent analysis for protein and number of bands by pagesds. Phospholipase A 2 , hemolytic, amidolytic, coagulant, hemorrhagic activity were analyzed, also and proteolytic activity on casein and by zymogram. Additionally, immunodiffusion and neutralization assays in vitro were done with a polyvalent botropic serum from the national institute of health of Peru. Results. The amidolytic, coagulant, hemorrhagic, proteolytic by zymogram, phospholipase A 2 , and indirect hemolytic activity were variable, demonstrating increased activity in the venoms from Amazonas, regarding proteolytic by zymogram, phospholipase A 2 , and indirect hemolytic activity. While the amount of protein electrophoretic bands and proteolytic activity on casein did not demonstrated differences. Regarding neutralization tests, a 0.5 dose of antivenom was sufficient to effectively neutralize (>50%) the coagulant activity and phospholipase A 2 of all samples analyzed. Conclusions. Some biological properties of the venom from adult Bothrops atrox of Peru are variable, without interference with the in vitro neutralization by the polyvalent botropic serum on coagulant and phospholipase A 2 properties of the venom.

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2014-01-31

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Ortiz C, Lazo F, Bellido C, Gonzales E, Yarlequé A. Variation of the enzymatic activity of Bothrops atrox "jergon" snake venom from three geographic regions, Peru. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica [Internet]. 2014 Jan. 31 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];29(2). Available from: https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/341

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