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Biological Factors > Toxins, Biological > Venoms > Snake Venoms > Elapid Venoms
Fluids and Secretions > Bodily Secretions > Venoms > Snake Venoms > Elapid Venoms
Complex Mixtures > Venoms > Snake Venoms > Elapid Venoms

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Elapid Venoms  

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  • Venoms from snakes of the family Elapidae, including cobras, kraits, mambas, coral, tiger, and Australian snakes. The venoms contain polypeptide toxins of various kinds, cytolytic, hemolytic, and neurotoxic factors, but fewer enzymes than viper or crotalid venoms. Many of the toxins have been characterized. Venoms of sea snakes (HYDROPHIIDAE) found around Pacific islands. The venoms contain fewer enzymes and more neuro- or myotoxins than land snakes. The neurotoxic proteins are similar to elapid small, short, or type I neurotoxins, some of which have been characterized. Venoms from snakes of the genus NAJA. They contain many specific proteins that have cytotoxic, hemolytic, neurotoxic, and other properties. Like other elapid venoms, they are rich in enzymes. They include cobramines and cobralysins. Venom of the king cobra snake (OPHIOPHAGUS HANNAH) that consists primarily of neurotoxins.

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  • Elapidae Venom
  • Elapidae Venoms
  • Elapid Venom

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 22/04/1977, dernière modification le 27/05/2020