Amino Acid Sequence Similarity Between Rabies Virus Glycoprotein and Snake Venom Curaremimetic Neurotoxins
Lentz T, Wilson P, Hawrot E, Speicher D. Amino Acid Sequence Similarity Between Rabies Virus Glycoprotein and Snake Venom Curaremimetic Neurotoxins. Science 1984, 226: 847-848. PMID: 6494916, DOI: 10.1126/science.6494916.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmino acid sequence similarityAcetylcholine receptorsNeurotropic rabies virusVirus glycoproteinRabies virus glycoproteinCuraremimetic neurotoxinsHost cell receptorsSequence similarityGreater identityDirect bindingLong neurotoxinsRabies virusReceptor-binding regionRecognition sitesViral glycoproteinsGlycoproteinEntire sequenceNeurotoxinReceptors