Substrate binding and catalysis in trichosanthin occur in different sites as revealed by the complex structures of several E85 mutants.
Guo, Q., Zhou, W., Too, H.M., Li, J., Liu, Y., Bartlam, M., Dong, Y., Wong, K.B., Shaw, P.C., Rao, Z.(2003) Protein Eng 16: 391-396
- PubMed: 12874371 
- DOI: 10.1093/protein/gzg056
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1GIU, 1GIS - PubMed Abstract: 
Trichosanthin (TCS) is a type I ribosome-inactivating protein (RIP) which possesses rRNA N-glycosidase activity. In recent years, its immunomodulatory, anti-tumor and anti-HIV properties have been revealed. Here we report the crystal structures of severa ...