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- Myotoxins are small, basic peptides found in snake venoms (e.g. rattlesnakes) and lizard venoms (e.g. Mexican beaded lizard). This involves a non-enzymatic...
- cytotoxins, which kill cells; neurotoxins, which affect nervous systems; myotoxins, which damage muscles; and haemotoxins, which disrupt blood clotting....
- tropical rattlesnake Crotalus durissus produces convulxin, a coagulant. Myotoxins are small, basic peptides found in rattlesnake and lizard (e.g. Mexican...
- metalloproteinases, serine proteinases, L-amino acid oxidase, and a myotoxin phospholipase A2. The myotoxin phospholipase A2 causes necrosis in muscle fibers, releasing...
- snake venoms possess potent neurotoxins, coagulants, haemolysins, and myotoxins. Symptoms of a bite include localized pain in the foot and neck region...
- muscles and promotes necrosis. Crotamine is homologous with other venom myotoxins and is similar to α-,β-defensins. The amino acid sequence...
- coral Various different types of algae, cyanobacteria and dinoflagellates Myotoxins are small, basic peptides found in snake and lizard venoms, They cause...
- of both presynaptic and postsynaptic neurotoxins, and may also contain myotoxins. This snake is often overlooked, but it is a medically important species...
- Their venoms possess potent neurotoxins, coagulants, haemolysins and myotoxins and the venom is quick-acting with rapid onset of breathing difficulties...
- bite).[citation needed] Texas coral snake venom contains neurotoxin and myotoxin. Bite victims may experience potentially lethal paralysis or myolysis....