Snake Venom Metalloproteinases - Paperback

by Jay Fox (Guest Editor), José María Gutiérrez (Guest Editor)

This special edition of Toxins will cover recent developments in snake venom metalloproteinase structure, function and clinical implications. It will include a historical retrospective of the discovery of Snake Venom Metalloproteinases (SVMPs) and early insights into their biochemical mechanisms and how they function in envenomation. The individual articles will review
- SVMP Structure
- Pathologies associated with SVMPs activities
- Mechanism of action; evolution and orthologs
- SVMP processing and disintegrins
- Potential clinical applications of SVMP scaffolds