Tetrodotoxin: Scientists Synthesize Pufferfish Venom for Painkillers
Scientists have synthesized pufferfish venom tetrodotoxin in 22 steps An international team of researchers from Germany, the USA, and Japan developed a short synthesis method tetrodotoxin(TTX). This is a deadly natural poison that the body of puffer fish produces. The team proposed a 22-step process. It allows the creation of a biologically active analog of…