Enzyme Research
Findings from J.R. Guerreiro and co-researchers advance knowledge in enzyme research
Published in Drug Week, September 25th, 2009
"Bj-BPP-10c is a bioactive proline-rich decapeptide, part of the C-type natriuretic peptide precursor, expressed in the brain and in the venom gland of Bothrops jararaca. We recently showed that Bj-BPP-10c displays a strong, sustained anti-hypertensive effect in spontaneous hypertensive rats (SHR), without causing any effect in normotensive rats, by a pharmacological effect independent of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition," investigators in Sao Paulo, Brazil report.
"Therefore, we hypothesized that another mechanism should be involved in the peptide activity. Here we used affinity chromatography to search for kidney cytosolic proteins with affinity for Bj-BPP-10c...
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Source: Drug Week (2009-09-25)
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