Overview of Snake Venom Chemistry

作者: Anthony T. Tu

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4613-0361-9_3

关键词: Biological activityPoison controlAccident preventionChemistryBiochemistryInjury controlSnake venomPhylogenetic relationshipFibrinolytic enzymeVenom

摘要: Snake venom is not composed of single compounds but a complex mixture proteins. It known exactly how many proteins are present in venom, it probably consists fifty to sixty components. Each protein possesses its own biological activity. A further complication that composition and activity snake vary among the species. In general, closer phylogenetic relationship snakes, more similar properties composition.

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