10.12.2012 Views

netLibrary - eBook Summary Structure-based Drug Design by ...

netLibrary - eBook Summary Structure-based Drug Design by ...

netLibrary - eBook Summary Structure-based Drug Design by ...

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

Document<br />

for use in the treatment of chronic CHF. This chapter describes how this development is being tackled<br />

using the approach of structure-<strong>based</strong> drug design.<br />

A. Related Sea Anemone Toxins<br />

Page 298<br />

Anthopleurin-A is a member of a family of sea anemone polypeptides [24] (Figure 2) that is steadily<br />

increasing in number. These polypeptides have been classified into two groups, designated Types 1 and<br />

2 [27], which are similar with respect to the locations of their disulfide bridges and a number of residues<br />

thought to play a role in biological activity or maintenance of the tertiary structure [24,27], but are<br />

distinguishable on the basis of sequence similarity (>>60% within each type but

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!