*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION *** RTECS NUMBER : XW5883550 CHEMICAL NAME : Toxin, snake, bothrops asper SUBSTANCE DEFINITION : Isolated from the venom REFERENCE : CBPCEE Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, C: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Endocrinology. (Elsevier Science, 660 White Plains Rd., Tarrytown, NY 10591) V.74- 1983- LAST UPDATED : 199506 DATA ITEMS CITED : 2 COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Natural Product SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES : * Bothrops asper phospholipase A * Bothrops asper phospholipase A2 * Bothrops asper toxin * Phospholipase A, from Bothrops asper *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA *** ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intravenous SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse DOSE/DURATION : 8 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value REFERENCE : TOXIA6 Toxicon. (Pergamon Press Ltd., Headington Hill Hall, Oxford OX3 OBW, UK) V.1- 1962- Volume(issue)/page/year: 28,613,1990 TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intracerebral SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse DOSE/DURATION : 23 ug/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value REFERENCE : CBPCEE Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, C: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Endocrinology. (Elsevier Science, 660 White Plains Rd., Tarrytown, NY 10591) V.74- 1983- Volume(issue)/page/year: 84,159,1986 *** END OF RECORD ***