Journal article
Snake venom cardiotoxins and bee venom melittin activate phospholipase C activity in primary cultures of skeletal muscle
Biochemistry and cell biology, v 69(4), pp 274-281
01 Apr 1991
PMID: 2054159
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Abstract
The effects of cardiotoxin fractions from Naja naja kaouthia and Naja naja atra snake venoms and synthetic melittin peptide were examined on lipolytic activity in red blood cells and primary skeletal muscle cultures. Both native cardiotoxin fractions caused considerable producion of free fatty acids in red blood cells. This production was abolished when the fractions were first treated with p-bromophenacyl bromide to reduce the venom phospholipase A
2
activity contamination. In equine and human primary cultures of skeletal muscle, the N. n. kaouthia cardiotoxin (10 μM) and melittin (2 μM) caused a breakdown of phospholipids and production of free fatty acids and diacylglycerol in the absence of lysophospholipid formation. Additionally, melittin at higher concentrations (10 μM) caused triglyceride breakdown. These studies do not support the suggestion that snake venom cardiotoxins and melittin selectively activate endogenous phospholipase A
2
activity. Instead, the toxins primarily activate endogenous phospholipase C activity and, in the case of melittin at high concentrations, triglyceride lipase activity.Key words: fatty acids, diacylglycerol, cytotoxins, phospholipase A
2
, phospholipase C.
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- Title
- Snake venom cardiotoxins and bee venom melittin activate phospholipase C activity in primary cultures of skeletal muscle
- Creators
- Jeffrey E. Fletcher - Hahnemann University HospitalMing-Shi JiangQi-Hua GongLeonard A. SmithLeanice A Smith - Counseling and Family Therapy
- Publication Details
- Biochemistry and cell biology, v 69(4), pp 274-281
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Counseling and Family Therapy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1991FJ18500011
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0026148555
- Other Identifier
- 991019184094604721
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