Zn2+ion of the snake venom metalloproteinase (SVMP) plays a critical role in ligand binding: a molecular dynamics simulation study

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (86) ◽  
pp. 70566-70576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sathishkumar Chinnasamy ◽  
Selvaraman Nagamani ◽  
Karthikeyan Muthusamy
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Ligand Binding ◽  
Blood Coagulation ◽  
Snake Venom ◽  
Simulation Study ◽  
Tissue Damage ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Snake Venom Metalloproteinase

Snake venom metalloproteinase (SVMP) is one of the major components of snake venom and it is a root causative agent for edema, local tissue damage, inflammation, blood coagulation and hemorrhage during the snake bite.

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