Snake C-Type Lectins Potentially Contribute to the Prey Immobilization in <i>Protobothrops mucrosquamatus</i> and <i>Trimeresurus stejnegeri</i> Venoms

Snake C-Type Lectins Potentially Contribute to the Prey Immobilization in <i>Protobothrops mucrosquamatus</i> and <i>Trimeresurus stejnegeri</i> Venoms

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 th...

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Main Authors: Huiwen Tian, Ming Liu, Jiameng Li, Runjia Xu, Chengbo Long, Hao Li, James Mwangi, Qiumin Lu, Ren Lai, Chuanbin Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
snake venom
c-type lectin-like proteins
snaclecs
platelet and thrombocyte
cerebral ischemia
locomotor activity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/12/2/105

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