Abstract
Stand out as key components of the venom of Bothrops snakes proteases such as metalloproteinases and serine proteinases, phospholipases A2 and lectins. Among these components, metalloproteinases (SVMPs) are the most abundant in majority bothropic venoms reaching 38% of the components of B. pauloensis venom. Their action is related to the proteolysis of extracellular matrix components, pla…