{
  "id": 10857554,
  "title": "The novel viper FETUA-3 protein evolved a unique mode of inhibiting snake venom metalloproteinases",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/the-novel-viper-fetua-3-protein-evolved-a-unique-mode-of-inhibiting",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.24.752146v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Molecular innovation and coevolution play major roles in the evolution of biological diversity, yet we have relatively few instances in which we understand the biological and molecular bases of coevolution. Rattlesnakes and other vipers have evolved resistance to their own novel venom metalloproteinase (MP) toxins through the invention and coevolution of serum-borne inhibitors (FETUAs) derived…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}