Enzymes
contained in the Snake Venom
The venoms of snakes are said to
contain at least 26 enzymes, of course
no one snake venom contains all of them.
Here is a very general list of some of
the different enzymes known in
snake venom..
Proteolytic enzymes
Phosphomonoesterase
Arginine ester hydrolase
Phosphodiesterase
Thrombin-like enzyme
Acetylcholinesterase
Collagenase
RNase
Hyaluronidase
DNase
Phospholipase A2 (A)
5'-Nucleotidase
Phospholipase B
L-Amino acid oxidase
Phospholipase C
Lactate dehydrogenase
Terry P.
Assistant Curator of Reptiles
Reptile Gardens web site:
http://www.reptilegardens.com
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