Venombin AB (EC 3.4.21.55, gabonase, okinaxobin II, Bitis gabonica venom serine proteinase, afaâ, cytin) is an enzyme.[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

Venombin AB
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EC no.3.4.21.55
CAS no.104003-74-9
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Selective cleavage at Arg- bonds in fibrinogen to form fibrin and release fibrinopeptides A and B

This enzyme is isolated from the venom of the Gaboon viper Bitis gabonica.

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  1. ^ Pirkle H, Theodor I, Miyada D, Simmons G (July 1986). "Thrombin-like enzyme from the venom of Bitis gabonica. Purification, properties, and coagulant actions". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 261 (19): 8830–5. PMID 3522580.
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