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Evolved Proteases Selectively Cleave Target Sequences, Unlock Potential of âProteome Editingâ February 26, 2021 Engineered botulinum toxin could lead to new treatments for a range of maladies, including nerve and brain damage, muscle injury, and rampant inflammation. [The Liu lab] Share Clostridium botulinum bacteria is responsible for producing botulinum toxin. As botox, it can remove wrinkles. It can also be the reason for a lethal human infection. Also known as the “miracle poison,” botulinum toxin has been approved by the FDA to treat a suite of maladies like chronic migrai...
E-Mail IMAGE: Liu and his lab engineered botulinum toxin to target new proteins, a critical advance that could lead to new treatments for a range of maladies, including nerve and brain damage,... view more Credit: Casey Atkins Photography, courtesy of Broad Institute When people hear botulinum toxin, they often think one of two things: a cosmetic that makes frown lines disappear or a deadly poison. But the "miracle poison," as it's also known, has been approved by the F.D.A. to treat a suite of maladies like chronic migraines, uncontrolled blinking, and certain muscle spasms. And ...