The Mini-Symposium entitled "Myotoxins and Phospholipase A2: Structure and Biological Activity" was held at the Institute of Physics of São Carlos, of the University of São Paulo at São Carlos, State of São Paulo, Brazil, on October 16, 1996.

1-Is enzymatic activity in the bothropstoxin-I to the K49 phospholipase structure?

2-Complete amino acid sequence of an ASP49 phospholipase A2 from Bothrops erythromelas venom

3-Bothropstoxins and piratoxins: Structure and function

4-Crystal structure of a bothropstoxin I, a myotoxin K49 like phospholipase A2

5-Studies on the mechanism of action of myotoxic phospholipases A2 isolated from Bothrops venoms

6-Crystal structure of a phospholipase A2 from Bothrops moojeni

7-Pathogenesis of myonecrosis induced by PLA2 myotoxins from various sources

8-Phospholipase A2 from Hymenopteran venoms: biochemical characterization

9-Substances that antagonize the myotoxic effect of crotalid snake venoms

10-Structure/function relationships of K49-phospholipase A2 (PLA2) homologues - fluorescence spectroscopy studies using bothropstoxin I from Bothrops jararacussu as a model system

11-Molecular neutralization studies on myotoxin II, a lysine-49 phospholipase A2 from the venom of the snake Bothrops asper

12-At the interface II: Molecular interactions among myotoxic calcium-independent phospholipase A2 homologues, lipids and fatty acids

13-Molecular evolution of phospholipases A2 from venoms of vipers

14-Phospholipase A2 from Lachesis muta (Bushmaster) snake venom: biochemical characterization and effects on platelet aggregation

15-Cloning and expression of a potential presynaptic neurotoxin phospholipase A2 - type from the coral snake Micrurus corallinus

16-ACL myotoxin from Agkistrodon contortrix laticintus on fast and slow skeletal muscle fibers of mice - analysis of injury and muscle recovery