Non-parallel expression of a triflavin-like disintegrin venom protein in the main glands of Trimeresurus mucrosquamatus

Snake venom proteins are synthesized and accumulated in the venom gland. Based on studies that have focused on the morphological and biochemical changes that occur in the venom gland after the release of venom, it was believed that each cell synthesized all the venom components. However, the kinetics of snake venom protein expression remains largely unknown. In this report, we propose a non-parallel synthesis mechanism for the production of triflavin-like disintegrin venom protein in the main glands of Trimeresurus mucrosquamatus.