Venomics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

History Of Venomics 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Snake Venom To Pain Killers

 

Snake venom has also led to several important advances in pain research, an area of great therapeutic interest. A protein complex isolated from the Texas coral snake has recently been shown to activate acid-sensitive ion channels (ASICs) in pain neurons, which is why bites from these snakes are so painful.  A peptide from the venom of a different species (the black mamba of East Africa, among the most venomous of all snakes) blocks the same channels and shows powerful analgesic effects – suggesting a promising new direction for drug development.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nyloxin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Other Venom Based Therapeutics 

GP2b/3a Inhibitors

 

 

 ACE Inhibitors

 

 

 

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