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Solange M T Serrano1, Rachid C Maroun.
Abstract
Snake venom glands synthesize a variety of serine proteinases capable of affecting the haemostatic system. They act on macromolecular substrates of the coagulation, fibrinolytic, and kallikrein-kinin systems, and on platelets to cause an imbalance of the haemostatic system of the prey. In this review we describe their biochemical/biophysical characteristics, biological activities as well as aspects of their evolution and structure-activity relationship.Mesh:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15922778 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2005.02.020
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Toxicon ISSN: 0041-0101 Impact factor: 3.033