biology-online: Platypus venom contains a right-handed (D-) amino acid, while most life is based on left-handed (L-) amino acids. This seems to make the venom much more difficult for a victim’s body to break down.

biology-online: Platypus venom contains a right-handed (D-) amino acid, while most life is based on left-handed (L-) amino acids. This seems to make the venom much more difficult for a victim’s body to break down.

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