Major structural differences between pokeweed antiviral protein and ricin A-chain do not account for their differing ribosome specificity

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 235, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 159-166

  Chaddock, John A ^a   Monzingo, Arthur F ^b   Robertus, Jon D ^b   Lord, J Michael ^a   Roberts, Lynne M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

N glycosidase; pokeweed antiviral protein; ribosome recognition; ribosome inactivating proteins; ricin

Indexed keywords

HYBRID PROTEIN; POKEWEED ANTIVIRUS PROTEIN; RIBOSOME INACTIVATING PROTEIN; RICIN A;

ARTICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EUKARYOTA; PHYTOLACCA AMERICANA; PHYTOLACCACEAE; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0030044963     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1996.00159.x     Document Type: Article

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