Cobra Cardiotoxin Proteins

**Definition:** 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.

**Tree numbers:** - D12.776.831.222 - D20.888.850.325.180 - D23.946.833.850.325.180

**Synonyms:** - Cobra Cardiotoxin - Direct Lytic Factors - Cobra Cytotoxin Proteins