Figure 3.

Bar chart depicting toxin diversity in Naja nivea venom. The numbers refer to the variety of venom proteins detected within each protein family, thus providing a snapshot of the toxin diversity within N. nivea venom. The most diverse component family was three-finger toxins (3FTxs), with cytotoxins (CTx, 26 entries), neurotoxins (NTx, 10 entries) including 1 muscarinic toxin, and non-conventional neurotoxins (NC, 6 entries). The second most diverse family was snake venom metalloproteinases (svMP), followed by venom complement C3 proteins, cysteine-rich secretory proteins (CRISP), l-amino acid oxidases (LAAO), 5′ nucleotidases (5N), carboxylesterases (CE), phosphodiesterases, and phospholipase B proteins (PLB). The less diverse families (<5 components) are grouped as “Other”.