Nature is a wealthy source of agents that have been shown to be beneficial to human health,
but nature is also a rich source of potential dangerous health damaging compounds. This …

The intricate combination of organic and inorganic compounds found in snake venom
includes proteins, peptides, lipids, carbohydrates, nucleotides, and metal ions. These …

Deinagkistrodon acutus, also known as the hundred-pace viper or Chinese moccasin, is a
clinically significant venomous snake in Taiwan. To address the lack of knowledge on the …

Envenomation by Bothrops snakes causes prominent local effects, including pain, oedema,
local bleeding, blistering and necrosis, and systemic manifestations, such as hemorrhage …

A novel fibrinogenase, DAnase, was purified from the venom of Deinagkistrodon acutus by a
combination of anion and cation exchange chromatography. Unlike other fibrinogenases …

Background Agkistrodon acutus, a traditional Chinese medicine, clinically used in the
treatment of rheumatism, tumor, and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Due to …

Proteinases from snake venoms have long been fascinating targets due to their structural,
functional, and domain architectural diversities. Depending on these differences, snake …

The complement system, one of the first lines of defense of the innate immunity, is an
important mechanism by which the body recognizes foreign substances and pathogens …