Bothrops insularis (golden lancehead)

Venom composition

Figure 1: Composition of B. insularis venom, studied at both transcriptomic (A) and proteomic (B) level (Valente et al., 2009). The following families have been described: SVMP (snake venom metalloproteinase), BPP (bradykinin-potentiating peptide), C-type lectin (true venom lectin), serine protease (peptidase S1), PLA2 (phospholipase A2), VEGF (Vascular endothelial growth factor), L-amino-acid oxidase (flavin monoamine oxidase), CRISP, nerve-growth factor (NGF-beta).

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