Bioactivity | Bitis Arietans Venom (Puff Adder Venom) is a snake venom that can be obtained from Bitis Arietans. Bitis Arietans Venom inhibits platelet aggregation. The fibrinogenase can be purified from the Bitis Arietans Venom, and cleaves the Aα and Bβ chain of fibrinogen[1][2]. |
Name | Bitis Arietans Venom |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Shebuski RJ, et al. Characterization and platelet inhibitory activity of bitistatin, a potent arginine-glycine-aspartic acid-containing peptide from the venom of the viper Bitis arietans. J Biol Chem. 1989 Dec 25;264(36):21550-6. [2]. Jennings BR, et al. A novel high molecular weight fibrinogenase from the venom of Bitis arietans. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1999 Mar 14;1427(1):82-91. |