Saxiphilin binding saxitoxin (VIDEO)

University of California - San Francisco

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Saxitoxin is a tiny molecule, but it can rapidly paralyze and kill by
shutting down nerve signals. UCSF researchers found the frog protein called saxiphilin (pictured) can bind tightly to the toxin's unique shape, neutralizing it before it reaches its targets in the nervous system.

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Sandra Zakrzewska, Minor Lab

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