Venoms from snakes of the subfamily Crotalinae or pit vipers, found mostly in the Americas. They include the rattlesnake, cottonmouth, fer-de-lance, bushmaster, and American copperhead. Their venoms contain nontoxic proteins, cardio-, hemo-, cyto-, and neurotoxins, and many enzymes, especially phospholipases A. Many of the toxins have been characterized.
Also Known As:
Rattlesnake Venom; Crotactin; Crotalid Venom; Crotalin; Crotaline Snake Venom; Crotalotoxin; Crotamin; Pit Viper Venom; Snake Venom, Crotaline; Venom, Bothrops; Venom, Crotalid; Venom, Crotaline Snake; Venom, Pit Viper; Venom, Rattlesnake; Venoms, Crotalid; Venoms, Crotalidae; Venoms, Pit Viper; Venoms, Rattlesnake; Viper Venom, Pit; Bothrops Venom; Crotalidae Venoms; Pit Viper Venoms; Rattlesnake Venoms