SNAIL AND SPIDER TOXINS SHARE A SIMILAR TERTIARY STRUCTURE AND CYSTINE MOTIF

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作者
NARASIMHAN, L [1 ]
SINGH, J [1 ]
HUMBLET, C [1 ]
GURUPRASAD, K [1 ]
BLUNDELL, T [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV LONDON BIRKBECK COLL,LONDON WC1E 7HX,ENGLAND
来源
NATURE STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY | 1994年 / 1卷 / 12期
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10.1038/nsb1294-850
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 similar tertiary folds of toxins from two diverse biological sources indicates a functional relevance for this common motif.
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页码:850 / 852
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