Cone Snail Insulin (IMAGE)

University of Utah Health

Cone Snail Insulin

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A scuba diver holds a live specimen of Conus geographus collected during a night dive. Scientists used insulin extracted from this snail's venom to produce a hybrid form of fast-acting insulin that could work in humans. Adam Blundell.

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Adam Blundell

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