A novel myotoxin, designated TMPB, was purified from the venom of Trimeresurus mucrosquamatus by Sephadex G-100 superfine gel chromatography and fast protein liquid chromatography (FPLC). The N-terminal sequence of 24 amino acid residues was determined by protein sequencer. The sequence similarities between TMPB and other two phospholipase A(2) (PLA2s) previously purified from the same venom were 41.7% and 54.2%, respectively, but TMPB showed no detectable PLA(2) hydrolytic activity. Its molecular weight was estimated to be 16 000 by reducing SDS-PAGE and isoelectric point was determined to be 9.2 by isoelectric focusing electrophoresis. TMPB exhibited strong myotoxicity and platelet aggregation inhibiting activity, and the two activities could all be inhibited by heparin.
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