percussion instruments, and which are toxic because of the presence of abrin. Ingestion of a single seed, well chewed, can be fatal to both adults and... 27 KB (3,119 words) - 10:42, 14 April 2024 |
Ground glass (section Abrin) plant (Abrus precatorius). The seeds contain the extremely toxic lectin abrin, whose toxicity is over 30 times that of ricin. These seeds have been used... 7 KB (820 words) - 20:40, 14 December 2023 |
disulfide bond. In terms of structure, ricin closely resembles abrin-a, an isomer of abrin. The quaternary structure of ricin is a globular, glycosylated... 58 KB (6,618 words) - 04:23, 22 March 2024 |
seeds, leaves, and roots. It belongs to toxalbumins, along with ricin and abrin. These toxins are categorized as ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIP). Robin... 2 KB (185 words) - 03:02, 11 January 2024 |
Ehrlich showed that antibodies form against the plant toxins ricin and abrin, and proposed that these antibodies are responsible for immunity. Ehrlich... 15 KB (1,486 words) - 19:27, 28 March 2024 |