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How Gila monsters slow their metabolism Drucker learned that a research team led by Dr. John Eng at the Veterans Administration Center in The Bronx had sequenced the proteins in Gila monster venom ...

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The Gila Monster relies on its strength, tenacity, and slower venom. However, the King Cobra's agility, swift strikes, and potent venom give it a decisive edge in combat.

But that's science for you. Eng set about studying the Gila monster's venom and discovered a compound that had never been identified, one he dubbed exendin-4.

His research led him to the work of endocrinologists John Eng and Jean-Pierre Raufman, along with biochemist John Pisano, who had identified proteins in Gila monster venom that resembled human GLP-1.

You can do all of that and end up with nothing,” Raufman said. After weeks of this work, he found that the venom that triggered the biggest reaction came from the gila monster, a large orange and ...