Dangerous toxin that kills people in venom - "Ssm Ghost Toxin"

Venom can cause the rapid paralysis of lizards, cockroaches and other animals that are unfortunately on the menu of this invertebrate meal.
study found that the venom can also cause human deaths, but until now, it has not been clear why.
recently, scientists have identified an extremely dangerous toxin, the "Ssm Ghost Toxin", in venom.
it destroys the cardiovascular, respiratory and nervous systems of other animals, killing mice 15 times larger in 30 seconds.
researchers have for the first time extracted a variety of toxins from the venom of 20 cm long golden heads.
golden heads live in forests, farmland and cities in East Asia.
then they tested the toxins one by one.
study found that a substance known as the "Ssm ghost toxin" shuts down the channels that pump potassium into and out of cells.
these channels are essential for transmitting brain waves, maintaining regular heartbeats, and controlling a large number of other body functions.
researchers report the findings in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
without this critical toxin, the venom becomes almost fatal.
this gives scientists hope that new antitoxin therapies could be developed using drugs that open the potassium channel.
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