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==Structure== | ==Structure== | ||
Ricin is a heterodimer that consists of a 32 kilodalton A chain glycoprotein (light blue) linked by a <scene name=' | Ricin is a heterodimer that consists of a 32 kilodalton A chain glycoprotein (light blue) linked by a <scene name='38/382952/1/1'>disulfide bond</scene> to a 32 kilodalton <scene name='Sandbox_BCMB402_Ricin/B_subunit/1'>B chain</scene> glycoprotein<ref name="montfort" /> (green). | ||
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. | ||
