Squid can be the best protection from chemical weapons Bashny.Net

Researchers from the University of Tennessee (USA) found that squid might be the best protection against chemical weapons in the future. A team of scientists have identified an enzyme produced in the body of the squid that may be effective in the destruction of nerve gases and other deadly chemical weapons.





Correctly synthesized the enzymes – the enzymes called biochemically – can literally "chew" toxic substances in the body.

The study, recently published in the Journal of Physical Chemistry, focused on the identification of such agents, such as sarin – one of the most poisonous chemical weapons. They strive to create a prophylactic drug that would neutralize the deadly effects of chemical weapons, such as were used during the civil war in Syria.

"Using the enzyme of the squid as biocities problematic due to the fact that the human body considers it a foreign substance and destroy," says one of the researchers, Jerry parks (Jerry Parks), adding that "other types have already shown the possibility of circumventing this problem."

Researchers use a dispersion of neurons and computational Sciences to study these biochemical. These methods allow to obtain detailed three-dimensional image of the enzyme and to understand how they destroy the nerve substance.

"Modeling gave an unexpected result. Enzymes destroy sarin in an unusual way. Now we can use the obtained results to rationalize their design," says Smith.

Although this study is a step towards the effective protection against chemical weapons, researchers have a long way to go, including introducing key changes, or mutations that increase the activity of the enzyme.

Ultimately, they will need to identify the best method of introducing an enzyme to man. It can be injection, gas or plaster.

According to the materials Nature World News.

 

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