title: Snake venom L-amino acid oxidases: some consideration about their functional characterization.
abstract: Snake Venom L-amino acid oxidases (LAAOs E.C. 1.4.3.2) are flavoenzymes broadly found in various snake venom compositions. LAAOs have become an attractive subject for molecular biology, biochemistry, physiology and medicine due to their actions on various cells and biological effects on platelets, apoptosis, hemorrhage and others. In this review we try to summarize some of these reports, with special emphasis on apoptosis, anti-protozoa, bactericidal and anti-viral activities.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Bioquímica e Biotecnologia, Instituto de Pesquisas em Patologias Tropicais, Centro de Estudos de Biomoléculas Aplicadas à Medicina, Departamento de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Rondônia, Porto Velho-RO, Brazil.
authors.forename: Juliana P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Zuliani
authors.forename: Anderson M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kayano
authors.forename: Kayena D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Zaqueo
authors.forename: Antonio Coutinho
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Neto
authors.forename: Suely V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Sampaio
authors.forename: Andreimar M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.forename: Rodrigo G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Stabeli
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D050830:L-Amino Acid Oxidase / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012910:Snake Venoms / Q000201:enzymology*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D012910:Snake Venoms; D050830:L-Amino Acid Oxidase