Diversity of metalloproteinases in <it>Bothrops neuwiedi </it>snake venom transcripts: evidences for recombination between different classes of SVMPs

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Snake venom metalloproteinases (SVMPs) are widely distributed in snake venoms and are versatile toxins, targeting many important elements involved in hemostasis, such as basement membrane proteins, clotting proteins, platelets, endot...

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Main Authors: Valente Richard H, Clissa Patrícia B, Portes-Junior José, Grego Kathleen F, Caporrino Maria, Furlan Maria, Moura-da-Silva Ana M, Magalhães Geraldo S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/12/94