Physiological and biochemical characterization of egg extract of black widow spiders to uncover molecular basis of egg toxicity

Table 1 Partial properties of the egg extract

Item	Determined value
Protein content	34.22%
Protease activity	0.332 U/mg
Alkaline phosphatase activity	0.005 U/mg
Acid phosphatase activity	0.007 U/mg
Acetylcholinesterase activity	0.004 U/mg
Hyaluronidase activity	3.765 U/mg
LD₅₀ in mice	3.32 mg/kg

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