Inhibition of a Snake Venom Metalloproteinase by the Flavonoid Myricetin

Most of the snakebite envenomations in Central and South America are caused by species belonging to Bothrops genus. Their venom is composed mainly by zinc-dependent metalloproteinases, responsible of the hemorrhage characteristic of these envenomations. The aim of this study was to determine the inh...

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Main Authors: Lina María Preciado, Jeffrey Comer, Vitelbina Núñez, Paola Rey-Súarez, Jaime Andrés Pereañez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/10/2662