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Ricin: A potential agent for bioterrorism

Author(s) -

Mike Lord,

Gary Phillips,

Gareth Griffiths

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

the biochemist

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.126

H-Index - 7

eISSN - 1740-1194

pISSN - 0954-982X

DOI - 10.1042/bio02602019

Subject(s) - ricin , ricinus , ribosome inactivating protein , toxin , cytotoxicity , chemistry , rendering (computer graphics) , protein biosynthesis , biochemistry , ribosome , enzyme , in vitro , rna , computer science , computer graphics (images) , gene

Ricin is a plant protein found in the seeds of Ricinus communis and is potently toxic to mammalian cells. The active component of ricin is an enzyme, and cytotoxicity results from the catalytic modification of ribosomes, rendering them unable to synthesize protein. Because of the ready availability of R. communis seeds, and the abundance and ease of production of ricin, this toxin is a potential agent for bioterrorism.

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