Overview of snake venom chemistry

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Volumn 391, Issue , 1996, Pages 37-62

  Tu, Anthony T ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

CARDIOTOXIN; COBROTOXIN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; EXONUCLEASE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; HEMOLYTIC AGENT; HYDROLASE; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NEUROTOXIN; PHOSPHODIESTERASE; PHOSPHOLIPASE A2; SNAKE VENOM; THROMBIN;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD CLOTTING; CARDIOTOXICITY; COMPLEMENT SYSTEM; MUSCLE INJURY; MUSCLE NECROSIS; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NEUROTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SNAKEBITE; TISSUE INJURY;

EID: 0029922572     PISSN: 00652598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4613-0361-9_3     Document Type: Article

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