Identifying the right chemicals in cone snail toxins could lead to therapeutic effects.
Ramiro and a team of scientists identified a unique peptide from an understudied deep-water cone snail that shows signs of relieving pain. The compound shows promise in making future therapeutics, or analgesics, for patients with cancer, endocrine disorders, and severe and chronic pain.cone snails specifically pack a powerful, potent mixture
The invertebrates’ venom was long known as toxic, but a string of new studies has revealed that it could hold surprising medicinal properties. The most common way a cone snail captures fish is with the taser-and-tether strategy, where the predator stabs the target, incapacitates it with the venom, and immediately swallows it in seconds. The second is a net-hunting technique that’s been observed in a few species. The predator emits an invisible cloud of venom into the water like a booby trap; when a fish swims through it, they become disoriented and easier to capture.
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