| biological and proteomic analysis of venom from the puerto rican racer (alsophis portoricensis: dipsadidae). | the puerto rican racer alsophis portoricensis is known to use venom to subdue lizard prey, and extensive damage to specific lizard body tissues has been well documented. the toxicity and biochemistry of the venom, however, has not been explored extensively. we employed biological assays and proteomic techniques to characterize venom from a. portoricensis anegadae collected from guana island, british virgin islands. high metalloproteinase and gelatinase, as well as low acetylcholinesterase and ph ... | 2010 | 19835906 |