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[-] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 47 points 1 month 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

[-] ryannathans@aussie.zone 20 points 1 month ago

And is consequently non toxic to other mammals like cats

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Why do cats get a pass? This is preposterous! I demand a redesign!

[-] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 14 points 1 month ago

But isn't chocolate toxic to cats? You win some, you lose some.

[-] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago

No losing, only winning. I demand a reredesign!

[-] OlinOfTheHillPeople@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago
[-] BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

Do cats not have sodium ion channels?

[-] ryannathans@aussie.zone 7 points 1 month 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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