α-cobratoxin necklace in silver 925

Silverhalsbandet visar den tredimensionella strukturen av α-kobratoxin från Naja Kaouthia kobran i 1.2 mm silvertråd.

Alfa-Cobratoxin is a neurotoxin of the venom of certain Naja cobras. It binds and blocks the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and leads to muscle paralysis.