It took evolution millions of years to come up with snake venom proteins that shut down mammal organs. The same goes for microbes that produce toxins like anthrax and botulinum.

Conclusion: The cobra venom cytotoxin had a high cytotoxic activity on cultured human cancer cell lines.

Snake venom metalloproteinase is one of the main function proteins in snake venom. It directly affects the interactions between capillary endothelium cells and basement membrane in local tissues.