Identification | No. of ESTs | Species present | Activty | Possible venom function |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aminopeptidase | 8 | E. c. sochureki | Hydrolysis of the N-terminal region of peptides [82]. | Potential interference with angiogenesis and blood pressure control [83, 84]. |
 | 1 | E. coloratus |  |  |
Ectonucletotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase | 2 | E. coloratus | Hydrolysis of nucleotides and nucleic acids [85]. | Interaction with platelet function [85]. Activity previously described in Echis carinatus [86]. |
 | 3 | E. c. sochureki |  |  |
5'-nucleotidase | 3 | E. coloratus | Cleavage of a wide variety of ribose and deoxyribose nucleotides [1]. | Potential inhibitor of platelet aggregation [1]. Activity identified in a number of different lineages including Echis carinatus [86]. |
 | 2 | E. p. leakeyi |  |  |
 | 1 | E. c. sochureki |  |  |
Ectonucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase 2 (E-NTPase 2) | 2 | E. coloratus | Hydrolysis of nucleoside-5'-triphosphates and diphosphates [87]. |