Name: Tajne paukovog otrova
Uploaded: 2018-10-05T14:47:02Z
Duration: 12 min 42 s
Description: Otrov pauka može da vam zaustavi rad srca za nekoliko minuta, može da uzrokuje nezamisliv bol - ali ima i potencijal da vam spasi život, kaže zoolog Mišel Dugon. Dok mu tarantula puzi po ruci, Dugon objašnjava medicinska svojstva ovog moćnog toksina i to kako on može da se koristi u proizvodnji naredne generacije antibiotika.

Otrov pauka može da vam zaustavi rad srca za nekoliko minuta, može da uzrokuje nezamisliv bol - ali ima i potencijal da vam spasi život, kaže zoolog Mišel Dugon. Dok mu tarantula puzi po ruci, Dugon objašnjava medicinska svojstva ovog moćnog toksina i to kako on može da se koristi u proizvodnji naredne generacije antibiotika.

Tajne paukovog otrova

Spider venom, once feared for its deadly effects, contains a vast library of chemical compounds with lifesaving potential. While just a fraction of its 10 million distinct compounds have been studied, some have already shown the ability to defeat drug-resistant bacteria that kill 700,000 people annually. Scientists now use even the tiniest spiders to hunt for new antibiotics and treatments for diseases like diabetes and hypertension. The next medical breakthrough could be hiding in the venom of the spider living behind the couch.