Most abundant proteins in COBRA venom; basic polypeptides of 57 to 62 amino acids with four disulfide bonds and a molecular weight of less than 7000; causes skeletal and cardiac muscle contraction, interferes with neuromuscular and ganglionic transmission, depolarizes nerve, muscle and blood cell membranes, thus causing hemolysis.
Also Known As:
Cardiotoxin I; Cardiotoxin II; Cardiotoxin VII 4; Cardiotoxin VII2; Cardiotoxin-Like Basic Polypeptide; Cardiotoxins, Elapid; Cobra Cytotoxin Proteins; Cobra Toxin Gamma; Cobra Venom Cardiotoxin D; Cytotoxin-Like Basic Protein (Cobra Venom); Basic Polypeptide, Cardiotoxin-Like; Cardiotoxin Like Basic Polypeptide; Cardiotoxin Proteins, Cobra; Cardiotoxin, Cobra; Cytotoxin Proteins, Cobra; Elapid Cardiotoxins; Lytic Factors, Direct; Polypeptide, Cardiotoxin-Like Basic; Toxin Gamma, Cobra; Cobra Cardiotoxin; Direct Lytic Factors