Table 1 Full length and truncated toxin genes found in the cDNA library of A. labialis venom gland.
Protein family | Number of genes | Full length genes | Truncated clones | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Deletion | Addition |
House keeping genes | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Neurotoxins | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 |
Kunitz-type protease inhibitors | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
PLA2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
C-type lectins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
CRISPs | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Metalloproteases | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |