Designer proteins to treat deadly snake bites could save thousands of lives

Venomous snake

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Small proteins can help to tackle some of the deadliest components of cobras and mambas

Novel proteins have been designed to neutralise some of the deadliest molecules in snake venom. The proteins, which were developed with the aid of deep learning, are more stable and easily produced than natural antibodies, and could potentially save many lives in the field.