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ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

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

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ryannathans@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
And is consequently non toxic to other mammals like cats

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- Anticorp@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Why do cats get a pass? This is preposterous! I demand a redesign!
  
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  - Echinoderm@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    But isn’t chocolate toxic to cats? You win some, you lose some.
    
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    Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    No losing, only winning. I demand a reredesign!
    
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- BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Do cats not have sodium ion channels?
  
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  - ryannathans@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    I don’t make the rules. I’m gonna guess where/how the peptides bind are different in non primates
    
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