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SUBMITTER: Tian H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7076790 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Tian Huiwen H Liu Ming M Li Jiameng J Xu Runjia R Long Chengbo C Li Hao H Mwangi James J Lu Qiumin Q Lai Ren R Shen Chuanbin C
Toxins 20200206 2
Snake venoms contain components selected to immobilize prey. The venoms from Elapidae mainly contain neurotoxins, which are critical for rapid prey paralysis, while the venoms from Viperidae and Colubridae may contain fewer neurotoxins but are likely to induce circulatory disorders. Here, we show that the venoms from <i>Protobothrops mucrosquamatus</i> and <i>Trimeresurus stejnegeri</i> are comparable to those of <i>Naja atra</i> in prey immobilization. Further studies indicate that snake C-type ...[more]