Structural and Functional Characteristics of Xenavidin, the First Frog Avidin from Xenopus Tropicalis.
Maatta, J.A.E., Helppolainen, S.H., Hytonen, V.P., Johnson, M.S., Kulomaa, M.S., Airenne, T.T., Nordlund, H.R.(2009) BMC Struct Biol 9: 63
- PubMed: 19788720 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6807-9-63
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2UYW, 2UZ2 - PubMed Abstract: 
Avidins are proteins with extraordinarily high ligand-binding affinity, a property which is used in a wide array of life science applications. Even though useful for biotechnology and nanotechnology, the biological function of avidins is not fully understood. Here we structurally and functionally characterise a novel avidin named xenavidin, which is to our knowledge the first reported avidin from a frog.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Institute of Medical Technology, Biokatu 6, FI-33014 University of Tampere and Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland. juha.maatta@uta.fi