Crystal Structure of Bucain, a Three-Fingered Toxin from the Venom of the Malayan Krait (Bungarus candidus)

Title: Crystal Structure of Bucain, a Three-Fingered Toxin from the Venom of the Malayan Krait (Bungarus candidus)

Volume: 16 Issue: 12

Author(s): M. T. Murakami, R. M. Kini and R. K. Arni

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Keywords: Bucain, crystal structure, Bungarus candidus, three-finger α-neurotoxin

Abstract: Bucain, a potent neurotoxin isolated from the venom of the Malayan krait (Bungarus candidus), induces paralysis and death. Its crystal structure has been determined at 2.10 A resolution and based on the molecular topology and hydrophobicity profile is structurally classified as a three-fingered α-neurotoxin possessing a positively charged AChR-binding site.

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Murakami T. M., Kini M. R. and Arni K. R., Crystal Structure of Bucain, a Three-Fingered Toxin from the Venom of the Malayan Krait (Bungarus candidus), Protein & Peptide Letters 2009; 16 (12) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/092986609789839304