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minus-square@ImplyingImplications@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglish45•10 months agoThe venom is toxic to the spider’s prey by acting on potassium and calcium ion channels. It also acts on the sodium ion channels of primates by coincidence. Wiki: Robustoxin
minus-square@ryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglish19•10 months agoAnd is consequently non toxic to other mammals like cats
minus-square@BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish2•10 months agoDo cats not have sodium ion channels?
minus-square@ryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglish7•10 months agoI don’t make the rules. I’m gonna guess where/how the peptides bind are different in non primates
The venom is toxic to the spider’s prey by acting on potassium and calcium ion channels. It also acts on the sodium ion channels of primates by coincidence.
Wiki: Robustoxin
And is consequently non toxic to other mammals like cats
Do cats not have sodium ion channels?
I don’t make the rules. I’m gonna guess where/how the peptides bind are different in non primates