Peptide Toxin Isolated from the Peruvian Green Velvet Tarantula (IMAGE)

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Peptide Toxin Isolated from the Peruvian Green Velvet Tarantula

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This is the peptide toxin (blue) isolated from the Peruvian green velvet tarantula binds to neuronal cell membranes and inhibits the pain receptor NaV 1.7 (orange) at the cell membrane surface.

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Henriques

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