What is the mechanism of action of the toxin extracted from the seeds of this plant?
Ricin inhibits protein synthesis by catalyzing the cleavage of a specific adenine residue of 28S ribosomal RNA.
Lord JM, Roberts LM, Robertus JD. Ricin: structure, mode of action, and some current applications. FASEB J. 1994 Feb;8(2):201-8. PMID: 8119491.
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