Anti-HIV-1 activity of trichobitacin, a novel ribosome-inactivating protein

Acta Pharmacologica Sinica

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 179-182

  Zheng, Yong Tang ^a   Ben, Kun Long ^a   Jin, Shan Wei ^b  

^a KUNMING INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

^b SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Anti HIV agents; Giant cells; HIV antigens; HIV 1; Plant proteins; Protein synthesis inhibitors; Trichobitacin

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN P24; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIGEN; RIBOSOME INACTIVATING PROTEIN; TRICHOBITACIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CHRONICITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG ISOLATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; IC 50; T LYMPHOCYTE;

ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CELL DIVISION; CELL LINE; CUCURBITACEAE; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; GIANT CELLS; HIV CORE PROTEIN P24; HIV-1; HUMANS; PLANT PROTEINS; RIBOSOMAL PROTEINS; VIRUS REPLICATION;

EID: 0034141348     PISSN: 02539756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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