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. 1981 Mar 15;194(3):1015–1017. doi: 10.1042/bj1941015

Ribosomal core-particles as the target of ricin.

M Zamboni, G Battelli, L Montanaro, S Sperti
PMCID: PMC1162841  PMID: 7306011

Abstract

Core-particles and split-proteins were prepared by treatment with ethanol and NH4Cl of control and ricin-treated Artemia salina ribosomes. No modifications of the ricin-treated split-proteins was detected by polyacrylamide-gel electrophoresis. Moreover, the split-proteins from ricin-treated ribosomes complemented control core-particles in poly(U)-directed phenylalanine polymerization. Conversely, ricin-treated core-particles remained totally inactive when supplemented with control split-proteins.

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