Tarantula peptide inhibits atrial fibrillation - A peptide from spider venom can prevent the heartbeat from losing its rhythm.

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作者
Bode, F
Sachs, F
Franz, MR
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[1] Georgetown Univ, Dept Pharmacol, Washington, DC 20007 USA
[2] SUNY Buffalo, Dept Physiol & Biophys, Buffalo, NY 14214 USA
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10.1038/35051165
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
A peptide from spider venom can prevent the heartbeat from losing its rhythm.
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