title: A comparative study on the biological properties of venoms from juvenile and adult common tiger snake (Notechis scutatus) venoms.
abstract: 1. The biological properties of venoms from juvenile and adult common tiger snakes (Notechis scutatus) were compared. 2. The lethality, procoagulant activity and enzymatic activities of the juvenile venom were not substantially different from those of the adult venom. 3. Electrophoretic studies, however, indicated some minor differences in the protein composition of the juvenile and adult venoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ponnudurai
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Mirtschin
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism*; D001779:Blood Coagulation Factors / Q000032:analysis*; D004546:Elapid Venoms / Q000032:analysis*; D007928:Lethal Dose 50; D009498:Neurotoxins / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D001779:Blood Coagulation Factors; D004546:Elapid Venoms; D009498:Neurotoxins