CTXP, The Major Cobra Toxin Peptide From Naja Naja Oxiana Venom; A Promising Target for Antivenom Agent Development

• Published in: Current protein & peptide science
• Main Authors: Chafi, Mohammad Hosseininejad, Eslamnezhad-Namin, Mohsen, Dastjerdeh, Mansoureh Shahbazi, Zareinejad, Mohammad Reza, Oghalaie, Akbar, Bagheri, Kamran Pooshang, Kazemi-Lomedasht, Fatemeh, Karimi, Gholamreza, Razzaghi-Abyaneh, Mehdi, Seyedjavadi, Sima Sadat, Behdani, Mahdi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United Arab Emirates 01.01.2024
• Subjects: venom; CTXP (Cobra toxin peptide); lethal protein; Naja naja oxiana; antivenom

Snakebite envenoming is a serious public health issue causing more than 135,000 annual deaths worldwide. Naja naja oxiana is one of the most clinically important venomous snakes in Iran and Central Asia. Conventional animal-derived polyclonal antibodies are the major treatment of snakebite envenomin...