CLASSIFICATION OF SCORPION TOXINS ACCORDING TO AMINO-ACID-COMPOSITION AND SEQUENCE

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作者
DUFTON, MJ [1 ]
ROCHAT, H [1 ]
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[1] FAC MED MARSEILLE, INSERM, U172, BIOCHIM LAB, F-13326 MARSEILLE 15, FRANCE
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10.1007/BF02257372
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Scorpion venom toxins were systematically classified according to amino acid composition, insertion/deletion events and sequence. The significance of each comparison method and its outcome is discussed in relation to known immunological and structural properties. A general classification of the toxins is proposed that accounts for both the immunological groupings and the differences in mode of action.
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