In a new paper, they've engineered a capsule that can neutralize a toxic protein.

Such toxic protein bound substances are receiving the attention of scientists who are interested in improving the standard chronic dialysis procedures used today.

The castor seed contains ricin, a toxic protein.

Once activated, eosinophils can begin the process of degranulation, releasing their toxic proteins in the fight against the foreign parasite.

The researchers say they hope the procedure will cure the disease by flooding the tumor with extremely high levels of toxic proteins.

He said the endophytes and their toxic protein were not passed on to future generations of the plant through its seeds.

One of the repeats encodes LdrD, a toxic protein which causes cell death.

This mechanism helps get rid of toxic proteins associated with age-related memory loss.

In doing so, they release a toxic protein that irritates the delicate lining of the sinuses, making them susceptible to bacterial infections.

It is a common pathway amongst Gram-negative bacteria for secreting toxic and flagellar proteins.