Structure of the STX Complex Reveals a Convergent Molecular Recognition Strategy (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

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Structure of the STX Complex Reveals a Convergent Molecular Recognition Strategy (1 of 2)

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Molecular structure of American bullfrog saxiphilin reveals the blueprint of a 'molecular sponge' for capturing saxitoxin, a lethal paralytic toxin produced by red tide. This material relates to a paper that appeared in the June 19th, 2019, issue of Science Advances, published by AAAS. The paper, by T.-J. Yen at University of Amsterdam in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and colleagues was titled, "Structure of the saxiphilin:saxitoxin (STX) complex reveals a convergent molecular recognition strategy for paralytic toxins."

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Daniel L. Minor, Jr., Ph.D. and Deborah Stalford

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