Venom hyaluronidase is an enzyme belonging to the glycoside hydrolase family that plays a
critical role in systemic envenomation by spreading toxins in tissue and destruction of the …

Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a nonsulfated linear glycosaminoglycan with a negative charge.
Different from the high-molecular-weight HAs, the low-molecular-weight HAs (LMW-HAs, 4 …

Snake venoms are complex mixtures mainly composed of proteins and small peptides.
Crotoxin is one of the most studied components from Crotalus venoms, but many other …

The recent publication of high-throughput transcriptomic and proteomic analyses of scorpion
venom glands has increased our knowledge on the biodiversity of venom components. In …

Snakebites are a serious health problem in tropical countries. In Brazil, the genus Bothrops
(Viperidae family) causes most of the ophidic accidents, characterized by proteolysis and …

This work used eleven Peruvian snake venoms (Bothrops andianus, Bothrops atrox,
Bothrops barnetti, Bothrops castelnaudi, Bothriopsis chloromelas, Bothrocophias …

Snake venoms are a rich source of enzymes such as metalloproteinases, serine proteinases
phospholipases A2 and myotoxins, that have been well characterized structurally and …

Quadrastichus mendeli Kim is one of the most important parasitoids of Leptocybe invasa
Fisher et La Salle, which is an invasive gall-making pest in eucalyptus plantations in the …

Snakebites are considered a major neglected tropical disease, resulting in around 100,000
deaths per year. The recommended treatment by the WHO is serotherapy, which has limited …

In previous work, a snake venom arginine esterase (SVAE), agkihpin from the venom of
Gloydius halys Pallas, was isolated and its biochemical data including Mr, PI, amino acid …