How to neutralize a snake toxin

After years of work, this collaboration on peptide inhibitors of the alpha-cobratoxin-nAChR alpha7 interaction is finally out. Big thanks to everyone involved, especially to Brian Lohse for initiating it all, our lab neighbours Christian Olsen and Bengt Gless for affinity measurements, the Daniel Kümmel group for structural work – and the tireless Tim Lynagh for pretty much everything else! Read the full story in J Med Chem now.