Researchers at Stockholm University have succeeded in creating a molecular blueprint of how one of the world's most dangerous toxins, botuli
Researchers at Stockholm University have succeeded in creating a molecular blueprint of how one of the world's most dangerous toxins, botulinum toxin, is structured, stabilized, delivered and released. The research, published in Science Advances, paves the way for more effective drugs. Botulinum toxin is the strongest poison known to man—a million times more toxic than that found in cobra venom. The toxin is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. The toxin causes the serious illness botulism. However, the toxin also has many medical uses, for treating chronic migraine, muscle spasms and severe sweating, as well as for cosmetic purposes.
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