The myth of cobra venom cytotoxin: More than just direct cytolytic actions
Cobra venom cytotoxin (CTX) is a non-enzymatic three-finger toxin that constitutes 40–60% of cobra venom. Thus, it plays an important role in the pathophysiology of cobra envenomation, especially in local dermonecrosis. The three-finger hydrophobic loops of CTX determine the cytotoxicity. Neverthele...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-06-01
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| Series: | Toxicon: X |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590171022000339 |