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A novel broad spectrum venom metalloproteinase autoinhibitor in the rattlesnake Crotalus atrox evolved via a shift in paralog function

The complexity of snake venom composition reflects adaptation to the diversity of prey and may be driven at times by a coevolutionary arms race between snakes and venom-resistant prey. However, many snakes are also resistant to their own venom due to serum-borne inhibitors of venom toxins, which rai...

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Autores principales: Ukken, Fiona P., Dowell, Noah L., Hajra, Mamta, Carroll, Sean B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Academy of Sciences 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9907073/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36508672
http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2214880119

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