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Herpps vs Incects and Arthropods
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by Puma3 on September 18, 2007
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I don't know if this is a goog question, but I am curious about it and want to know if anyone can give a stab at answering it. What are the chemical component similarities or differences between venom of reptiles and insects or arthropods?
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RE: Herpps vs Incects and Arthropods
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by GREGLONGHURST on September 18, 2007
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Just to whet you appetite, I will tell you that if snake venom were as strong as bee venom, there would never be a need for snakebite first-aid.
~~Greg~~
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by FLherp on September 19, 2007
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Many venoms contain PLA2s, if I remember correctly it is nearly ubiquitous. Hyaluronidase is also present in many venoms.
Link to bee venom composition:
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S1678-91992003000200002&script=sci_arttext
Links to scorpion antivenom:
http://web.singnet.com/~chuaeecc/venom/venomcompo.htm
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S1678-91992006000400008&script=sci_arttext
Google venom composition for ants, spiders, caterpillars, etc. and it will reference a number of sites which you may find useful.
As suggested before, you may visit Bryan Fry's for snake venom composition.
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