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How Cone Snail Venom Kills
24.10.2019
Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

A newly discovered mechanism may lead to better potassium- blocking drugs and improved natural pesticides
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An Open- and Shut- Case
21.03.2011
Biochemistry

A mechanism for closing a nerve cell’s channels can instantly shift from slow gear to slamming the door shut
Complex Channels
Complex Channels
23.01.2007
Biochemistry
Weizmann Institute scientists discover how ion channels are organized to effectively control nerve cell communication...

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