Snail venom holds key to better diabetes treatments
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 - 05:05
in Biology & Nature
Researchers have successfully determined the three-dimensional structure of a cone snail venom insulin, revealing how these highly efficient natural proteins called Con-Ins G1 can operate faster than human insulin. The teams also discovered that Con-Ins G1 was able bind to human insulin receptors, signifying the potential for its translation into a human therapeutic.