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The <scene name='Sandbox_BCMB402_Ricin/A_subunit_secondary_structure/2'> A chain</scene> is an alpha/beta protein which contains eight alpha helices (pink) and eight beta sheets (yellow). It has three domains<ref name="Weston">PMID: 7990130</ref>. <scene name='Sandbox_BCMB402_Ricin/Domain_1_of_a_subunit/2'>Domain 1 </scene> consists of a beta sheet containing both parallel and anti-parallel strands. The <scene name='Sandbox_BCMB402_Ricin/Domain2_of_a_subunit/1'> second alpha helical domain </scene> makes up the core of the protein, and includes the active site. The<scene name='Sandbox_BCMB402_Ricin/Domain3_of_a_subunit/1'> third domain</scene> interacts with the B chain, and contains a helix and two beta strands. | The <scene name='Sandbox_BCMB402_Ricin/A_subunit_secondary_structure/2'> A chain</scene> is an alpha/beta protein which contains eight alpha helices (pink) and eight beta sheets (yellow). It has three domains<ref name="Weston">PMID: 7990130</ref>. <scene name='Sandbox_BCMB402_Ricin/Domain_1_of_a_subunit/2'>Domain 1 </scene> consists of a beta sheet containing both parallel and anti-parallel strands. The <scene name='Sandbox_BCMB402_Ricin/Domain2_of_a_subunit/1'> second alpha helical domain </scene> makes up the core of the protein, and includes the active site. The<scene name='Sandbox_BCMB402_Ricin/Domain3_of_a_subunit/1'> third domain</scene> interacts with the B chain, and contains a helix and two beta strands. | ||
The A chain contains the active site that is responsible for inactivating the [[Ribosome]] via depurination. RIPs have very diverse structures, containing only eight invariant residues<ref name = "lord"/>. These <scene name='Sandbox_BCMB402_Ricin/Conserved_residues/2'>conserved residues</scene> are clustered in the active site. | The '''A chain''' contains the active site that is responsible for inactivating the [[Ribosome]] via depurination. RIPs have very diverse structures, containing only eight invariant residues<ref name = "lord"/>. These <scene name='Sandbox_BCMB402_Ricin/Conserved_residues/2'>conserved residues</scene> are clustered in the active site. | ||
The B chain is a lectin<ref name="lord" /> that <scene name='Sandbox_BCMB402_Ricin/Carbohydrate_binding/1'>binds</scene> to galactose-containing surface receptors. Originally it was thought that the mode of action of Ricin poisoning was due to hemagglutination due to a closely related, co-isolating lectin, RCA. | The '''B chain''' is a lectin<ref name="lord" /> that <scene name='Sandbox_BCMB402_Ricin/Carbohydrate_binding/1'>binds</scene> to galactose-containing surface receptors. Originally it was thought that the mode of action of Ricin poisoning was due to hemagglutination due to a closely related, co-isolating lectin, RCA. | ||
==Mechanism of action== | ==Mechanism of action== | ||