Ricin and Abrin

Pages: 339 - 352
Published: Jan 1, 2009
Abstract
Publisher Summary null null Human toxicity of castor beans (ricin) and jequirity seeds (abrin) has been acknowledged throughout medical history, worldwide. Ricin and abrin are natural protein toxins isolated from plant seeds Ricinus communis and Abrus precatorius, respectively. Ricin and abrin share extensive identity and structural similarities of two polypeptide chains: an A-chain subunit and a larger B-chain subunit linked by a disulfide...
Paper Details
Title
Ricin and Abrin
Published Date
Jan 1, 2009
Pages
339 - 352
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