Comprehensive study to explore new physiologically active proteins in the snake venoms in the tropical and subtropical regions

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We have performed to study a diverse range of interesting proteins such as procoagulants, anticoagulants, platelet agonists, and platelet antagonists in the venoms of venomous snakes in the both tropical and sub-tropical region. In addition, we have comprehensively studied on the search, isolation, characterization of new C-type lectin-like proteins, cysteine-rich secretory proteins (CRISPs). We finally isolated and characterized more than ten structurally and functionally novel proteins with anticoagulant, antiplatelet or VEGF-activities. These molecules are known to exhibit potent and unique biological activities.