As a result, individuals who are bitten by Pope’s Pit Viper or other less-studied pit vipers remain vulnerable to severe and ...

The intricate composition of proteins, enzymes, and peptides found in snake venom demonstrates a careful balancing act between the venom's fatal potency and possible therapeutic effects.

HHMI researchers discover that protein related to snake venom toxin modulates receptors that are targeted by nicotine. Scientists have found that a protein resembling snake venom neurotoxin modulates ...

Bio-Ken Snake farm manager Boniface Momanyi extracts ... or refrigerated to prevent enzymes in the venom from being denatured. The venom is then transported to South Africa and other countries ...