... doi:10.1046/j.1432-1033.2002.02940.xpurchased from Seikagaku Corporation (Tokyo, Japan).Other chemicals were of analytical grade (Sigma–Aldrich,Amersham–Pharmacia Biotech., Wako Pure Chemical Ind. and Kanto Chemical Co.).Purification ... Hishinuma2, Mitsuo Mita2 and Takashi Morita1Departments of 1Biochemistry; and 2Pharmacodynamics, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Tokyo, JapanIn this study, we isolated a 25-kDa novel snake ... Cloning and characterization of novel snake venom proteinsthat block smooth muscle contractionYasuo Yamazaki1, Hisashi Koike1, Yusuke Sugiyama1, Kazuko Motoyoshi1, Taeko Wada1,Shigeru...