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Preferred term

Trichosanthin  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Plant-derived ribosome-inactivating protein (RIP) purified from the Chinese medicinal herb tian-hua-fen which is obtained from the root tubers of Trichosanthes kirilowii. It has been used as an abortifacient and in the treatment of trophoblastic tumors. GLQ223 (Compound Q), a highly purified form of trichosanthin, has been proposed as antiviral treatment for AIDS.

Entry terms

  • 60318-52-7
  • alpha-Trichosanthin
  • Compound Q
  • Proteins, specific or class, trichosanthins

In other languages

  • French

  • 60318-52-7
  • alpha-Trichosanthine
  • Composé Q
  • Proteins, specific or class, trichosanthins

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-FMJJ5V1Q-K

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