Neurotoxin from a black widow spider examined
Although many people lose their nerve and panic when they see a spider, only very few of the creatures are actually dangerous. The black widow, however, is a force to be reckoned with: it catches its prey by means of nerve poison — to be precise, latrotoxins (LaTXs). Researchers have now investigated the substance — also with a view to medical applications.
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