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Cryo-EM and MD simulations reveal the mechanism by which the potent neurotoxin α-latrotoxin forms calcium-permeable membrane ...

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Cryo-EM and MD simulations unveil the mechanism of the potent neurotoxin α-latrotoxin in forming calcium-permeable membrane pores The black widow spider is one of the most feared spider species. Its ...