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Biomedical Importance of the Gila Monster Venom
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Among vertebrates, the class Reptilia acquires a significant place for some of their distinctive features and one of them is production of poison or venom. One prominent example is the lizard known as Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum). Found in United States and North-West Mexican states of Sonora, these lizards have glands (that secretes poison), which are located on both sides of their lower jaw which is transferred through grooves along with their saliva.
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Reptile, lizard, Gila Monster, Venom, Exendin, Natural Protein.
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