Abstract
Conclusion
The hypertensinase activity-shown in the same preparation of l-amino-acid oxidase used by Blanchard et al. may be attributed to another enzyme, associated as an impurity. The results obtained with the venom of Bothrops neuwidii support our previous view that the hypertensinase activity of this venom is due to the presence of a proteolytic agent, and do not support the hypothesis that the l-amino-acid oxidase participates in the inactivation of hypertensin by the same venom.
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