Trichosanthin
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Trichosanthin is a ribosome inactivating protein
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It is derived from Trichosanthes kirilowii
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It is also an abortifacient
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Ribosome inactivating protein
A ribosome inactivating protein is a protein synthesis inhibitor that acts at the ribosome..A number of bacterial and plant toxins act by inhibiting protein synthesis in eukaryotic cells. The toxins of the Shiga and ricin family inactivate 60S ribosomal subunits by an N-glycosidic cleavage which...
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It is derived from Trichosanthes kirilowii
Trichosanthes kirilowii
Trichosanthes kirilowii is a flowering plant in the family Cucurbitaceae. It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it shares the name guālóu with the related T...
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It is also an abortifacient
Abortifacient
An abortifacient is a substance that induces abortion. Abortifacients for animals that have mated undesirably are known as mismating shots....
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