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Abrin
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Abrin [Chemical/Ingredient]
, Abrins
A toxic lectin from the seeds of jequirity, Abrus precatorius L. Very active poison. Five different proteins have so far been isolated: Abrus…
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Abrin A
preproabrin
In Blood
Process of secretion
agonists
antagonists & inhibitors
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Broader (2)
Lectin
plant poison
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1998
1998
Selective killing of CD8+ cells with a `memory' phenotype (CD62Llo) by the N-acetyl-D-galactosamine-specific lectin from Viscum album L
A. Büssing
,
G. Stein
,
U. Pfüller
Cell Death and Differentiation
1998
Corpus ID: 21484479
As reported previously by our group, among the toxic proteins from Viscum album L. only the mistletoe lectins (MLs) induce the…
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1982
1982
Induction of antitumor immunity by tumor cells treated with abrin.
H. Shionoya
,
H. Arai
,
+6 authors
J. Lin
Cancer Research
1982
Corpus ID: 12528591
Abrin is known as a cytotoxic lectin. Immunization with Meth-A tumor cells which were treated in vitro with abrin induced a…
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1978
1978
Effect of modeccin on the steps of peptide-chain elongation.
L. Montanaro
,
S. Sperti
,
+4 authors
F. Stirpe
Biochemical Journal
1978
Corpus ID: 7952838
Modeccin inhibits polypeptide-chain elongation catalysed by Artemia salina (brine shrimp) ribosomes by inactivating the 60 S…
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1977
1977
Effect of abrin on peptide chain initiation.
J. Skorve
,
A. K. Abraham
,
S. Olsnes
,
A. Pihl
European Journal of Biochemistry
1977
Corpus ID: 31525029
Cell-free systems from wheat germ were preincubated before and after addition of immunoglobulin mRNA to generate systems…
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1976
1976
Site of action of ricin on the ribosome.
C. Fernández-Puentes
,
Luis Carrasco
,
D. Vazquez
Biochemistry
1976
Corpus ID: 19133104
The extent of the inhibitory effect of ricin in polyphenylalanine synthesis by eukaryotic ribosomes is strongly dependent upon…
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1973
1973
Two phytotoxic anti-tumor proteins: ricin and abrin. Isolation, crystallization, and preliminary x-ray study.
C. H. Wei
Journal of Biological Chemistry
1973
Corpus ID: 29362294
Abstract Two phytotoxic proteins, ricin and abrin, have been isolated and purified, and single crystals suitable for x-ray…
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1973
1973
The binding of abrin and ricin by Ehrlich ascites tumor cells.
J. Lin
,
S. Ju
,
H. Wu
,
T. Tung
Cancer Research
1973
Corpus ID: 8568677
Abrin and ricin cause 50% agglutination of Ehrlich ascites tumor cells (5 × 106/ml) at a concentration of 8 and 4 µg/ml…
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1972
1972
Polyribosome disaggregation in rat liver following administration of the phytotoxic proteins, abrin and ricin.
J. Lin
,
C. Pao
,
S. Ju
,
T. Tung
Cancer Research
1972
Corpus ID: 8090579
Summary As the possible mechanisms of inhibition of protein biosynthesis, it was demonstrated that the toxic proteins abrin and…
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Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Inhibition of Peptide Chain Elongation
S. Olsnes
,
A. Pihl
Nature
1972
Corpus ID: 10817727
ABRIN, a protein present in the seeds of Abrus precatorius L. (Leguminosae), is highly toxic in animals and man, especially when…
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1970
1970
Effect of crystalline abrin on the biosynthesis of protein, RNA, and DNA in experimental tumors.
J. Lin
,
W. Kao
,
K. Tserng
,
C. C. Chen
,
T. Tung
Cancer Research
1970
Corpus ID: 7620815
Crystalline abrin isolated from Abrus precatorius L. has been shown to have a strong inhibitory effect on the protein…
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