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Bradykinin potentiating peptides of venoms: Review article

Research Authors
Hossam El-Din M.Omar
Research Abstract

Animal kingdom posseses numerous species that produce toxins. snakes and scorpion posseses the most diverse animal toxins in the animal kingdom. BPPs are pyroglutamyl proline rich in oligopolypeptides. BPP isolated from Bothrops jararaca venom were described in the middle of 1960 as a first natural inhibitors of the ACE. Among the 18 natural peptides whose sizes vary between 5 and 14 amino acids, the most potent is BPP 5a, and BPP 9a.Recently these peptides have been used as probes selective tools in the study of physiological possesses and in the development of therapeuic agents.Therefore, BPPs hold great promise in the future understanding and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

Research Department
Research Journal
Assiut Univ.J of Zoology
Research Member
Research Publisher
Assiut University, Faculty of Science
Research Rank
3
Research Vol
2
Research Year
2009
Research Pages
59-73