Comparative compositional and functional analyses of Bothrops moojeni specimens reveal several individual variations.

Snake venoms are complex protein mixtures with different biological activities that can act in both their preys and human victims. Many of these proteins play a role in prey capture and in the digestive process of these animals. It is known that some snakes are resistant to the toxicity of their own...

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Main Authors: Weslei da Silva Aguiar, Nathália da Costa Galizio, Caroline Serino-Silva, Sávio Stefanini Sant'Anna, Kathleen Fernandes Grego, Alexandre Keiji Tashima, Erika Sayuri Nishiduka, Karen de Morais-Zani, Anita Mitico Tanaka-Azevedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222206