Analysis of a cone snail's killer cocktail--the milked venom of Conus geographus.
Toxicon
; 60(6): 1166-70, 2012 Nov.
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em En
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| ID: mdl-22884604
ABSTRACT
"Snails can kill" is a statement that receives much disbelief. Yet the venom from Conus geographus, as delivered by a disposable hypodermic-like needle, has indeed killed many unsuspecting human victims. Our understanding of their milked venom the essence of these fatalities, is in itself non-existent. Here, we present the molecular mass analysis of the milked venom of C. geographus, providing the first insight into the composition of its deadly cocktail.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Caramujo Conus
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Venenos de Moluscos
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Toxicon
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos