How do snakes produce venom?

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How do snakes produce venom?

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In their venom glands. They are very similar to salivary glands of mammals, but instead of saliva and saliva enzymes produce different chemicals (basically complicated protein chains, that instead of say amylase in human saliva which breaks down starches, break down proteins in muscles, or cell walls of animal cells, or interfere with neurotransmitters).