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Winter Aconite (Eranthis hyemalis) Lectin as a cytotoxic effector in the lifecycle of Caenorhabditis elegans

The lectin found in the tubers of the Winter Aconite (Eranthis hyemalis) plant is an N-acetyl-D-galactosamine specific Type II Ribosome Inactivating Protein (RIP); Type II RIPs have shown anti-cancer properties, and hence have potential as therapeutic agents. Here we present a modified protocol for...

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Autores principales: McConnell, Marie-Therese, Lisgarten, David R., Byrne, Lee J., Harvey, Simon C., Bertolo, Emilia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PeerJ Inc. 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4548470/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26312191
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1206