Snake venom metalloproteinases (SVMPs) represent a diverse group of multi-domain
proteins with several biological activities such as the ability to induce hemorrhage …

Metalloproteinases are among the most abundant toxins in many Viperidae venoms. Snake
venom metalloproteinases (SVMPs) are the primary factors responsible for hemorrhage and …

The Handbook of Venoms and Toxins of Reptiles offers" one-stop shopping" to all biologists,
biochemists, toxicologists, physicians, clinicians, and epidemiologists, and informed …

Disintegrins represent a family of polypeptides present in the venoms of various vipers that
selectively block the function of integrin receptors. Here, we review our current view and …

Snake venom contains mixture of bioactive proteins and polypeptides. Most of these
proteins and polypeptides exist as monomers, but some of them form complexes in the …

Snake venoms are complex mixtures of biologically active proteins and peptides. Many of
them affect hemostasis by activating or inhibiting coagulant factors or platelets, or by …

Snake venoms are complex mixtures of small molecules and peptides/proteins, and most of
them display certain kinds of bioactivities. They include neurotoxic, cytotoxic, cardiotoxic …

Snake venoms are relevant sources of toxins that have evolved towards the engineering of
highly active compounds. In the last years, research efforts have produced great advance in …

Integrins regulate diverse functions in cancer pathology and in tumor cell development and
contribute to important processes such as cell shape, survival, proliferation, transcription …

Disintegrins are small cysteine-rich proteins found in a variety of snake venom. These
proteins selectively modulate integrin function, heterodimeric receptors involved in cell-cell …