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NIH3D

Ricin A chain

Created by
Eclipse
Created:
6/20/14
Submitted:
3/6/23
Published:
3/6/23

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3DPX-000318

Licensing:

Public Domain
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Version 2

Category

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.