Snake venom α-neurotoxins and other 'three-finger' proteins

被引:258
作者
Tsetlin, V [1 ]
机构
[1] Russian Acad Sci, Shemyakin Ovchinnikov Inst Bioorgan Chem, Moscow 117871, Russia
来源
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY | 1999年 / 264卷 / 02期
关键词
acetylcholine receptors; binding surfaces; neurotoxins; primary structure; spatial structure; 'three-finger' proteins;
D O I
10.1046/j.1432-1327.1999.00623.x
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The review is mainly devoted to snake venom alpha-neurotoxins which target different muscle-type and neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. The primary and spatial structures of other snake venom proteins as well as mammalian proteins of the Ly-6 family, which structurally resemble the 'three-finger' snake proteins, are also briefly discussed. The main emphasis is placed on recent data characterizing the alpha-neurotoxin interactions with nicotinic acetylcholine receptors.
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页码:281 / 286
页数:6
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