Vth Pan American Symposium on Animal, Plant and Microbial Toxins.

Abstract

This report covers recent work in the areas of snake, plant, microbial and arthro- pod toxins. Presentations on snake toxins include work done on neurotoxins such as B-bungarotoxin and k-neurotoxins, phospholipase A2 myotoxins, anti-muscarinic toxins, metalloproteinases, fibrinolytic enzymes, cardiotoxins, and antihemorrhagic factors. Presentations on plant and microbial toxins include work done on ricin, Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin, cone snail peptides, sea anemone toxins, proteinase inhibitors and maitotoxin. Presentations on arthropod toxins included work on scorpion neurotoxins, K+ channel-blocking peptides, lice and wasp proteins, stinging insect venom allergens and Australian funnel-web spider toxins. Techniques and methods employed in these projects ranged from classical biochemistry, pharmacology and pathology to state-of-the-art molecular biology including cloning, expression and mutation studies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA329235

Entities

People

  • Charlotte L. Ownby

Organizations

  • Oklahoma State University–Stillwater

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cells
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Eutrophication
  • Fish
  • Fungi
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Spiders
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Microbial Pathology
  • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology