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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > plant proteins > trichosanthin
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > plant proteins > trichosanthin
Preferred Term:

trichosanthin

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
plant proteins
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/327896
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RDF/XMLCreated 2019-03-06, last modified 2019-11-25