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Table 1 Toxins identified in venoms of the Eurasian water shrew, Neomys fodiens, and the common shrew, Sorex araneus

From: A new, widespread venomous mammal species: hemolytic activity of Sorex araneus venom is similar to that of Neomys fodiens venom

Shrew species

Accession code

Identified peptides

Protein name

Neomys fodiens

P01211

K.LPSLKTWETCK.E

K.KYGGFMK.R

K.YGGFMK.R

K.RYGGFLK.R

Proenkephalin-A

P14422

FAKFLSYK

Phospholipase A2

Q9Z0F8

SEDIKDFSR

Disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-containing protein 17

P12067

YWCNDGK

Lysozyme C

gi|521,028,001

KDIEFYIPK

Hyaluronidase PH-20a

Sorex araneus

P01211

YGGFMK + Oxidation (M)

Proenkephalin-A

Q61754

DKSNDLMLLR

Kallikrein 1-related peptidase b24

Q91V70

FQIPEK

Beta-defensin 7

Q10741

LYSDGKK

Disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-containing protein 10

P12067

AWVAWR

Lysozyme C

  1. ahyaluronidase does not display toxic activity but is a toxin spreading factor commonly found in animal venoms