Structural basis for the interaction of [E160A-E189A]-trichosanthin with adenine.
Shaw, P.C., Wong, K.B., Chan, D.S., Williams, R.L.(2003) Toxicon 41: 575-581
- PubMed: 12676436 
- DOI: 10.1016/s0041-0101(02)00387-2
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1NLI - PubMed Abstract: 
Trichosanthin is a ribosome-inactivating protein that cleaves specifically the N-glycosidic bond of A-4324 of 28S rRNA. Trichosanthin and its variant [E160A-E189A]-trichosanthin were found to bind an adenine base with a K(d) value of approximately 0.2mM. ...