Proteomic and glycoproteomic profilings reveal that post-translational modifications of toxins contribute to venom phenotype in snakes

D Andrade-Silva, A Zelanis, ES Kitano… - Journal of proteome …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Snake venoms are biological weapon systems composed of secreted proteins and peptides
that are used for immobilizing or killing prey. Although post-translational modifications are …

Absolute venomics: Absolute quantification of intact venom proteins through elemental mass spectrometry

F Calderón-Celis, L Cid-Barrio, JR Encinar… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
We report the application of a hybrid element and molecular MS configuration for the parallel
absolute quantification of μHPLC-separated intact sulfur-containing venom proteins, via ICP …

Transcriptome-facilitated proteomic characterization of rear-fanged snake venoms reveal abundant metalloproteinases with enhanced activity

CM Modahl, S Frietze, SP Mackessy - Journal of proteomics, 2018 - Elsevier
High-throughput technologies were used to identify venom gland toxin expression and to
characterize the venom proteomes of two rear-fanged snakes, Ahaetulla prasina (Asian …

Current research into snake antivenoms, their mechanisms of action and applications

A Silva, GK Isbister - Biochemical society transactions, 2020 - portlandpress.com
Snakebite is a major public health issue in the rural tropics. Antivenom is the only specific
treatment currently available. We review the history, mechanism of action and current …

Comparison of proteomic profiles of the venoms of two of the 'Big Four'snakes of India, the Indian cobra (Naja naja) and the common krait (Bungarus caeruleus), and …

M Choudhury, RJR McCleary, M Kesherwani, RM Kini… - Toxicon, 2017 - Elsevier
Snake venoms are mixtures of biologically-active proteins and peptides, and several studies
have described the characteristics of some of these toxins. However, complete proteomic …

Peptidomics of three Bothrops snake venoms: insights into the molecular diversification of proteomes and peptidomes

AK Tashima, A Zelanis, ES Kitano, D Ianzer… - Molecular & cellular …, 2012 - ASBMB
Snake venom proteomes/peptidomes are highly complex and maintenance of their integrity
within the gland lumen is crucial for the expression of toxin activities. There has been …

A multifaceted analysis of viperid snake venoms by two‐dimensional gel electrophoresis: an approach to understanding venom proteomics

SMT Serrano, JD Shannon, D Wang… - …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The complexity of Viperid venoms has long been appreciated by investigators in the fields of
toxinology and medicine. However, it is only recently that the depth of that complexity has …

Venom Proteomics of Indonesian King Cobra, Ophiophagus hannah: Integrating Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches

D Petras, P Heiss, RD Süssmuth… - Journal of proteome …, 2015 - ACS Publications
We report on the first application of top-down mass spectrometry in snake venomics. De
novo sequence tags generated by, and ProSight Lite supported analysis of, combined …

Exploring the venom of the forest cobra snake: Toxicovenomics and antivenom profiling of Naja melanoleuca

LP Lauridsen, AH Laustsen, B Lomonte… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
A toxicovenomic analysis of the venom of the forest cobra, N. melanoleuca, was performed,
revealing the presence of a total of 52 proteins by proteomics analysis. The most abundant …

Molecular mechanisms underlying intraspecific variation in snake venom

DR Amazonas, JA Portes-Junior, MY Nishiyama-Jr… - Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying snake venom variability provides
important clues for understanding how the biological functions of this powerful toxic arsenal …