Isolation of a novel gamma-type PLA2 inhibitory protein from Macropisthodon rudis snake serum.
The amino acid sequences of the cDNAs were analyzed with other related inhibitors by multiple sequence alignment.
Phylogenetic trees were constructed to study their evolutionary relationship.
PLIγ neutralizes the enzymatic, inflammatory, and antibacterial activities of a PLA2 isolated from Agkistrodon acutus.