Research Article

Bmoo FIBMP-I: A New Fibrinogenolytic Metalloproteinase from Bothrops moojeni Snake Venom

Table 1

Summary of the chromatographic steps of the Bmoo FIBMP-I enzyme from Bothrops moojeni.

Sample
Total protein (mg)Protein recovery (%) Total activity (units)*Specific activity**

Crude venom242.010035,62147
D427.3811.318,310303
D4G212.065 (44.041)4,544377
Bmoo FIBMP-I72.9 (58.032)4,601657

*Proteolytic activity was tested with azocasein as substrate.
**One unit of specific activity was defined as units/mg protein.
1Protein recovery related to fraction D4.
2Protein recovery related to fraction D4G2.