Comparison of the embryotoxic effects of saporin, agrostin (type 1 ribosome-inactivating proteins) and ricin (a type 2 ribosome-inactivating protein)

Pharmacology and Toxicology

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 300-303

  Chan, Wood Yee ^a   Ng, Tzi Bun ^a  

^a Prince of Wales Hospital   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGROSTIN; RIBOSOME INACTIVATING PROTEIN; RICIN; SAPORIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYOTOXICITY; HEART BEAT; LIMB BUD; MOUSE; NEURAL TUBE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; YOLK SAC;

ANIMALS; CULTURE TECHNIQUES; EMBRYO; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; IMMUNOTOXINS; MICE; N-GLYCOSYL HYDROLASES; PLANT PROTEINS; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITORS; RICIN;

EID: 0034956485     PISSN: 09019928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0773.2001.880603.x     Document Type: Article

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