Characterization of plasma secretory phospholipase A2 activity in the prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis)

Sarah Baker, Mark Merchant

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Abstract

Plasma phospholipase A2 (PLA2) enzyme activity is a key component of innate immunity in most vertebrates. We evaluated circulating secreted PLA2 activity of prairie rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis) by incubation of plasma with bacteria labeled with fluorescent membrane lipids.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)31
JournalJournal of Basic and Applied Zoology
Volume81
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020

Keywords

  • INHS

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