The Middle Eastern Cousin: Comparative Venomics of Daboia palaestinae and Daboia russelii.

ABSTRACT: Among the medically most important snakes in the world, the species belonging to the genus Daboia have been attributed to the highest number of human envenomings, deaths and disabilities. Given their significant clinical relevance, the venoms of Russell's vipers (D. russelii and D. siamensis) have been the primary focus of research. In contrast, the composition, activity, ecology and evolution of venom of its congener, the Palestine viper (D. palaestinae), have remained largely understudied. Therefore, to unravel the factors responsible for the enhanced medical relevance of D. russelii in comparison to D. palaestinae, we comparatively evaluated their venom proteomes, biochemical activities, and mortality and morbidity inflicting potentials. Further

SUBMITTER: Senji Laxme RR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9696752 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature