Canopy Venom: Proteomic Comparison among New World Arboreal Pit-Viper Venoms

Canopy Venom: Proteomic Comparison among New World Arboreal Pit-Viper Venoms

Central and South American pitvipers, belonging to the genera Bothrops and Bothriechis, have independently evolved arboreal tendencies. Little is known regarding the composition and activity of their venoms. In order to close this knowledge gap, venom proteomics and toxin activity of species of Both...

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Main Authors: Jordan Debono, Chip Cochran, Sanjaya Kuruppu, Amanda Nouwens, Niwanthi W. Rajapakse, Minami Kawasaki, Kelly Wood, James Dobson, Kate Baumann, Mahdokht Jouiaei, Timothy N. W. Jackson, Ivan Koludarov, Dolyce Low, Syed A. Ali, A. Ian Smith, Andrew Barnes, Bryan G. Fry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
venom
evolution
pit-viper
enzyme
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/8/7/210

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