Inflammatory effects of snake venom metalloproteinases

Metalloproteinases are abundant enzymes in crotaline and viperine snake venoms. They are relevant in the pathophysiology of envenomation, being responsible for local and systemic hemorrhage frequently observed in the victims. Snake venom metalloproteinases (SVMP) are zinc-dependent enzymes of varyin...

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Main Authors: Catarina de Fátima Pereira Teixeira, Cristina Maria Fernandes, Juliana Pavan Zuliani, Silvia Fernanda Zamuner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2005-03-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762005000900031