biostudies-literatureBingham JPNational Center for Research ResourcesNCRR NIH HHSUSDA TSTARNIMHD NIH HHSNational Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities1166-70https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC3696723biostudies-literatureUnknown60(6)"Snails can kill" is a statement that receives much disbelief. Yet the venom from Conus geographus, as delivered by a disposable hypodermic-like needle, has indeed killed many unsuspecting human victims. Our understanding of their milked venom the essence of these fatalities, is in itself non-existent. Here, we present the molecular mass analysis of the milked venom of C. geographus, providing the first insight into the composition of its deadly cocktail.Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on ToxinologyAnalysis of a cone snail's killer cocktail--the milked venom of Conus geographus.PMC36967238 G12 MD007601-26G12 RR003061G12 MD0076012009-34135-200675 G12 RR003061-26Bingham JPChun JBBaker MRfalseAnalysis of a cone snail's killer cocktail--the milked venom of Conus geographus."Snails can kill" is a statement that receives much disbelief. Yet the venom from Conus geographus, as delivered by a disposable hypodermic-like needle, has indeed killed many unsuspecting human victims. Our understanding of their milked venom the essence of these fatalities, is in itself non-existent. Here, we present the molecular mass analysis of the milked venom of C. geographus, providing the first insight into the composition of its deadly cocktail.2012-01-01T00:00:00Z2012 Nov2025-04-18T18:26:29.79Z2019-03-27T01:12:17ZS-EPMC36967232288460410.1016/j.toxicon.2012.07.014