To determine how the peptide and the complete toxin differed, the researchers isolated the native peptide (Consomatin nG1) from C. geographus venom. Then, they screened for peptide sequences with high ...

"Using specially designed peptides, we can build nanomedicines that make existing drugs more effective and less toxic and even enable the development of drugs that might not be able to work without ...

Imprinting molecular memory on the surface of polymer nanoparticles creates artificial antibodies that can recognize and neutralize a toxic peptide in vivo. Like a hand in a glove, antibodies fit ...

Vestaron develops new generation insecticides using natural peptides from spiders ... the company has unraveled the secrets behind producing highly effective toxin-based insecticides that are ...

The toxins in venom have evolved to target very specific things ... The venom of the medicinal leech (Hirudo medicinalis) contains a peptide called hirudin, which has anticoagulant properties.