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LOCATION OF DISULFIDE BRIDGES IN CARDIOTOXIN FROM THE VENOM OF FORMOSAN COBRA (NAJA NAJA ATRA)

Kozo Narita, K. W. Cheng, Wen‐Chang Chang, Tung‐Bin Lo

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The location of the four disulfide bridges in cardiotoxin from the venom of the Formosan cobra, Naja naja atra, was determined by isolating cystine-containing peptides from the enzymic and partial acid hydrolyzates of the intact toxin. The results indicate that the disulfide bridges are formed by half cystine residues 3--21, 14--38, 42--53, and 54--59. The amino acid sequence at the position 48--49 was revised to -Leu-Val- instead of Val-Leu- as reported previously.

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The location of the four disulfide bridges in cardiotoxin from the venom of the Formosan cobra, Naja naja atra, was determined by isolating cystine-containing peptides from the enzymic and partial acid hydrolyzates of the intact toxin. The results indicate that the disulfide bridges are formed by half cystine residues 3--21, 14--38, 42--53, and 54--59. The amino acid sequence at the position 48--49 was revised to -Leu-Val- instead of Val-Leu- as reported previously.

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The location of the four disulfide bridges in cardiotoxin from the venom of the Formosan cobra, Naja naja atra, was determined by isolating cystine-containing peptides from the enzymic and partial acid hydrolyzates of the intact toxin. The results indicate that the disulfide bridges are formed by half cystine residues 3--21, 14--38, 42--53, and 54--59. The amino acid sequence at the position 48--49 was revised to -Leu-Val- instead of Val-Leu- as reported previously.

Key concepts: Naja, Cobra, Cardiotoxin, Venom, Ophidia, Disulfide bond, Elapidae, Chemistry

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