Other terms
Cardiotoxin Proteins, Cobra,Direct Lytic Factors,Lytic Factors, Direct,Cobra Cardiotoxin,Cardiotoxin, Cobra,Cobra Cytotoxin Proteins,Cytotoxin Proteins, Cobra,Cytotoxin-Like Basic Protein (Cobra Venom),Cardiotoxin-Like Basic Polypeptide,Basic Polypeptide, Cardiotoxin-Like,Cardiotoxin Like Basic Polypeptide,Polypeptide, Cardiotoxin-Like Basic,Cardiotoxin I,Cobra Toxin Gamma,Toxin Gamma, Cobra,Cardiotoxin VII 4,Cardiotoxin VII2,Cardiotoxins, Elapid,Elapid Cardiotoxins,Cobra Venom Cardiotoxin D,Cardiotoxin II
Description
Cobra Cardiotoxin Proteins: Most abundant proteins in COBRA venom; basic polypeptides of 57 to 62 amino acids with four disulfide bonds and a molecular weight of less than 7000; causes skeletal and cardiac muscle contraction, interferes with neuromuscular and ganglionic transmission, depolarizes nerve, muscle and blood cell membranes, thus causing hemolysis.
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