Antiviral Activity Of Ribosome Inactivating Proteins In Medicine

Title: Antiviral Activity Of Ribosome Inactivating Proteins In Medicine

Volume: 4 Issue: 5

Author(s): Bijal A. Parikh and Nilgun E. Tumer

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Keywords: antiviral activity, ribosome inactivating proteins, rrna, rips

Abstract: Pokeweed antiviral protein and several other ribosome inactivating proteins are effective against a broad range of viruses. Recent results have shown that their enzymatic activity is not limited to depurination of the large rRNA, they can depurinate other nucleic acids, including viral RNAs. Antiviral activity of RIPs is summarized here in light of their novel activities and recent developments in the field.

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Parikh A. Bijal and Tumer E. Nilgun, Antiviral Activity Of Ribosome Inactivating Proteins In Medicine, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2004; 4 (5) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389557043403800