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. 2022 Jan 5;27:e20210051. doi: 10.1590/1678-9199-JVATITD-2021-0051

Table 3. Non-quantitative proteomic profiling of King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) venom.

Reference Vonk et al. [59] Vejayan et al. [60] Danpaiboon et al. [61] Melani et al. [62] Kunalan et al. [63] Wongtay et al. [64]
Geographical origin Indonesia, Bali Island Malaysia, specific locale unknown Thailand, specific locale unknown Malaysia, specific locale unknown Malaysia, Perlis (northwest Malaysia) Thailand, Phetchabun, Songkhla, Suratthani
Specimen habitat and source Unspecified Unspecified, from local vendor Captivity, from Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute Captivity, from Kentucky Reptile Zoo in USA Captivity, from a snake enthusiast Unclear, captive-born was included
Number of specimens 1 Unspecified Unspecified 2 Unspecified One per locale, total of 3
Specimen growth state Adult Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified
Specimen sex Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified
Methodology Whole venom in-solution digestion LC-MS/MS 2D-PAGE In-gel digestion MALDI-TOF MS 2D-PAGE In-gel digestion LC-MS/MS GELFrEE Solution isoelectric focusing In-solution digestion LC-MS/MS Gel-filtration chromatography In-solution digestion LC-MS/MS 2D-PAGE In-gel digestion MALDI-TOF MS
Detection Occurrence of toxin in percentage1 (number of proteins in parentheses) Number of proteins Number of proteins Number of proteins (number of distinct proteoforms in parentheses) Occurrence of toxin in percentage1 (number of proteins in parentheses) +: Detected
Toxin family
3FTx 41.1% (30) 7 16 57 (29) 31.0% (55) +
SVMP 24.7% (18) - 4 14 25.0% (44) -
PLA2 5.5% (4) 4 5 10 (9) 5.0% (9) +
CRiSP 6.8% (5) - 3 3 (3) 9.0% (15) +
KSPI 4.1% (3) - 3 2 (8) 3.0% (6) -
LAAO 1.4% (1) - 1 2 2.0% (3) -
CVF / OVF 5.5% (4) 1 1 4 4.0% (7) -
Vespryn 1.4% (1) 1 2 3 (4) 1.0% (2) +
ILGF - - 1 3 3.0% (5) -
NP 1.4% (1) - - - - +
SVSP 4.1% (3) 1 - 1 1.0% (2) -
Cystatin - - - - - -
PDE 1.4% (1) - 1 - 6.0% (11) -
NGF - - - - 1.0% (2) -
AChE - - - - 1.0% (2) -
Neprilysin - - - - 1.0% (1) -
PLB - - - - 1.0% (1) -
5NT - - 1 - 2.0% (3) -
VEGF 2.7% (2) - - 3 1.0% (1) +
CTL - - - - 1.0% (2) +
Waprin - - - 1 - -
Others - 1 Thioredoxin 4 Hypothetical 4 Other 2 Disintegrin 25 non-toxin 1 SVGF 2.0% (3) SVGF 1.0% (2) Endonuclease + (unspecified)

3FTx: three-finger toxin; 5NT: 5' nucleotidase; AChE: acetylcholinesterase; CRiSP: cysteine-rich secretory protein; CTL: C-type lectin; CVF: cobra venom factor; GELFrEE: Gel-eluted liquid fraction entrapment electrophoresis; ILGF: insulin-like growth factor; KSPI: Kunitz-type serine protease inhibitor; LAAO: L-amino acid oxidase; LC-MS/MS: liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry; NGF: nerve growth factor; NP: natriuretic peptide; OVF: Ophiophagus venom factor; PAGE: polyacylamide gel electrophoresis; PDE: phosphodiesterase; PLA2: phospholipase A2; PLB: phospholipase-B; SVGF: snake venom growth factor; SVMP: snake venom metalloproteinase; SVSP: snake venom serine protease; VEGF: vascular endothelial growth factor.

+: indicates detection; -: indicates not reported.

1

A ratio obtained whereby the number of proteins in a family is divided by the total number of all proteins detected in proteome.