00:00this might not look like much but it's a new world record holder this is the toxic protein made by
00:09golden algae and experts say it's the largest ever documented by biologists they're now calling it
00:15the mount everest of proteins officially dubbed pkzilla one it contains a staggering forty five
00:21thousand two hundred and twelve amino acids for reference the previous record holder had just
00:26thirty thousand meaning it's around fifty percent larger than that one meanwhile average proteins
00:31have around just 574 amino acids marine chemist bradley moore says that this expands our sense of
00:38what biology is capable of golden algae is known to wreak havoc on fish populations and better
00:43understanding how this giant toxic protein kills them could help us help fish it's also unclear how
00:48the species of algae produces such a protein in the first place with more adding understanding how
00:54nature has evolved its chemical wizardry gives us as scientific practitioners the ability to apply
00:59those insights by creating useful products whether it's a new anti-cancer drug or a new fabric
