When is a jellyfish like a honey bee?
Nematocysts: More firearm than
syringe?
lStudy sequenced mediterrean
jellyfish, Rhopilema nomadica venom.
lIdentifed unique mechanical
process of venom translocation.
lPolypeptide lysis of cells
lNeurotoxic effects
lAffect neurotransmitters
lStriking similarity to Gila monster venom
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(Lotan,
et al.: 1996)