Chemistry Now: Chemistry of Biotoxins: Using Venom From Deadly Snails to Kill Pain
Chemistry of Biotoxins: Using Venom From Deadly Snails to Kill Pain--In this 21st Century Chemist profile, City University of New York chemist Mandë Holford explains her research on the toxins produced by venomous sea snails, and her work to synthesize these long-peptide toxins for eventual use in treating chronic pain in humans.
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