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... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Plant Proteins > Ribosome Inactivating Proteins > Ribosome Inactivating Proteins, Type 1 > Trichosanthin
... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Hydrolases > Glycoside Hydrolases > N-Glycosyl Hydrolases > Ribosome Inactivating Proteins > Ribosome Inactivating Proteins, Type 1 > Trichosanthin

Preferred term

Trichosanthin  

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Entry terms

  • alpha Trichosanthin
  • alpha-Trichosanthin
  • Compound Q

Note

  • /drug eff /ultrastruct permitted

Scope note

  • 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.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D015978

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