Transfer of a beta-hairpin from the functional site of snake curaremimetic toxins to the alpha/beta scaffold of scorpion toxins: three-dimensional solution structure of the chimeric protein.
Zinn-Justin, S., Guenneugues, M., Drakopoulou, E., Gilquin, B., Vita, C., Menez, A.(1996) Biochemistry 35: 8535-8543
- PubMed: 8679614 
- DOI: 10.1021/bi960466n
- PubMed Abstract: 
The alpha/beta scorpion fold is shared by scorpion toxins, insect defensins, and plant thionins. This small and functionally versatile template contains an alpha-helix and a triple beta-sheet linked by three disulfide bridges. With the view to introd ...