“Can this special protein be synthesized artificially?”
When Xia Xu heard Gu Haiming mention the issue of concentration, he seemed to be thinking about something.
Whether it is medicine or something else, it is foolish to talk about the effect without considering the dosage. The reason why this special protein is ineffective on the human body may really be due to the quantity factor.
Perhaps there is also the absorption efficiency. Genetically fused humans like Yao Fu have stronger cell activity and tissue strength, and are likely to have more efficient application mechanisms.
"No, I've already tried this. At least for now, we can't artificially synthesize this protein."
Gu Haiming shook his head slightly, giving a result that was not too unexpected.
Then he continued, "However, the synthesis of this protein is very strange and shows a mechanism similar to endorphins. The concentration of these special proteins in my body will increase significantly under the stimulation of severe pain and fear. I speculate that intense exercise or near-death, strong stress, and a sense of crisis will also be effective."
"Oh? So if this special protein can really enhance the human body, wouldn't this mechanism be equivalent to the potential explosion at a critical moment?"
Xia Xu showed an interested look.
As expected, biological knowledge is more attractive. If it weren't for his limited talent and the high entry threshold to this subject, he would have wanted to follow Gu Haiming to further his studies in this area.
“The human body is an extremely complex system. In order to survive and reproduce, it has a large number of life-sustaining and crisis-response mechanisms. However, in order to conserve limited resources and prevent damage, it also has various corresponding functional limitations.”
Gu Haiming smiled.
He did not give detailed examples, but any ordinary person could probably name a few such cases.
The most well-known and most miraculous ones are hormones such as adrenaline and the endorphins just mentioned. Their effects are usually to relieve pain, calm people, and even make people feel happy or joyful.
This effect is generally considered to be a form of pain compensation, because endorphins are often produced in response to pain, but when resources are scarce, pain must be faced in order to carry out necessary survival activities such as hunting.
But on second thought, isn't this also an emergency plan for facing combat scenarios
Suffering pain means being injured and facing danger. The human body will then secrete hormones such as endorphins to suppress pain, maintain calm, improve concentration, etc., and the probability of surviving or even winning in a crisis will naturally be higher.
"But if we can't synthesize it artificially, then there's no point in knowing all this, right? Potential explosion is too mysterious."
Xia Xu frowned slightly in dissatisfaction.
Even if the special protein really has a strengthening effect and can be synthesized in large quantities at critical moments, its effect is still too unstable. God knows how intense the pain and crisis must be to reach the triggering conditions.
Just like the often-said adrenaline burst that greatly increases power, everyone has this ability, but I haven't seen many people who can really rely on it to counterattack when in danger. In novels, this kind of endangered species explosion is only a special treatment for the protagonist.
Even if this rapid synthesis mechanism can be stimulated in times of crisis, whether it will be in time, whether the quantity is sufficient, whether there is material energy required, etc. are all unstable factors, which is completely metaphysical.
Therefore, if this special protein cannot be artificially prepared or extracted in large quantities in advance, its effect in combat may be of little use.
The problem is that even pre-extraction is difficult. After all, they have no way to intuitively distinguish this special physique, and only a very small number of people can synthesize this special protein.
"That's right. I was also troubled by this and kept thinking about how to adjust this mechanism at the cellular and even genetic level. But Miss Tang's unintentional words just now just happened to wake me up."
Gu Haiming nodded slightly, and smiled as he spoke: "Mr. Xia, I don't know much about your situation, but I have been extracting this protein from my body for research, but in fact, there is still a small amount of this protein in my blood, and it has always been maintained at a certain concentration.
This means that our body actually uses this protein as a substance necessary for the functioning of the human body.
The large amount of synthesis in pain and crisis states is an emergency mechanism, but it does not mean that it will not be synthesized in normal conditions. On the contrary, it will be adjusted according to the content in the body at all times to keep it at a certain concentration. Of course, this is obviously not enough to strengthen the body. "
Xia Xu immediately understood what Gu Haiming meant when he heard this: "So, in theory, as long as we continue to extract special proteins from the body, the body will continue to synthesize them at a higher rate, right?"
"That's right. We just need to keep extracting it. Although it may not be as fast as when we are in severe pain, it will be much faster than normal. The most important thing is that it can continue to accumulate outside the body, instead of being maintained at an ineffective low concentration like in nature."
Gu Haiming's expression became excited, and he even showed a seemingly morbid smile at the end: "Besides, who says that pain and anxiety can only be encountered passively? They can be created actively. There are so many ways to quickly produce pain.
We don't need to start with the genes of human cells. We can make effective use of it as long as we can make a portable device that can continuously extract special proteins and release substances that produce severe pain.
No, it should be made into some kind of artificial organ or cloned organ, which can serve as the second heart of the human body, directly connected to the nerves and blood vessels and participating in blood circulation.
In its daily state, the second heart filters and gathers special proteins from the blood circulation. When necessary, it is directly released under the control of nerves, or it actively creates pain and pressure to stimulate the rapid synthesis mechanism of special proteins…”
"Mr. Gu, please take it easy. I'm afraid you'll faint."
Seeing that Gu Haiming was getting more and more excited, Xia Xu quickly stopped him and forced a super brain controlled-release tablet into his mouth.
Gu Haiming really looks a bit like the mad scientist in some movies or novels who loves to stir up trouble and destroy the world with biochemical hazards at any time. Especially since this old man is a mental patient himself and has a bitter and vengeful background.
However, the second heart that Gu Haiming mentioned did arouse his great interest.
It is difficult to artificially manufacture and implant this organ, but it is not too outrageous, so it can be said that there is a high probability of achieving it.
Once this is achieved, wouldn’t it be equivalent to a simple and efficient human body modification technology
Although it is limited to people with their special physique, it is also extremely practical. Although there are few people like them, they are not rare in the world. If a group of them are selected for implantation, they will become a team of super soldiers who can go crazy at any time.
Even if we ignore these, it is still a great profit just as a means of extracting special proteins. After all, it can be filtered and condensed at any time. If they want to extract it again, they only need to extract the area where the organ is concentrated, whether it is for reinjection or to activate the wolf clan's enhanced serum.
What Gu Haiming is using now is just a temporary measure in the laboratory. It is very troublesome to use and can only extract a very small part of the body. It is also impossible to sit in the laboratory all the time to extract it. If there is a portable device or artificial organ to work, the effect will definitely be incomparable.