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Ricin A chain

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Created:
6/20/14
Submitted:
10/5/26
Published:
10/5/26
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Biomacromolecules
Biomacromolecules
Description

Ricin A chain of the plant toxin ricin. It is an N-glycosidase that can cleave a conserved adenine from the ribosomal RNA. Alpha-helixs consists of one third of the molecule and they are important for the folding and enzymatic activity of the protein.

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