Enzymes in spider venom have bioeconomic potential

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Oct 7, 2024, 9:43 am73 ptsTrending
As venomous animals, spiders use their chemical arsenal for prey capture or defense. Small neurotoxins target the central nervous system of their victims. While the toxins are intensively investigated, scientists at the LOEWE Center for Translational Biodiversity Genomics (TBG) in Hesse, Germany, have turned…

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