How Ricin Damages the Ribosome
Ricin belongs to the group of ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs), i.e., toxins that have evolved to provide particular species with an advantage over other competitors in nature. Ricin possesses RNA N-glycosidase activity enabling the toxin to eliminate a single adenine base from the sarcin-ricin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-04-01
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Series: | Toxins |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/11/5/241 |