Differences in toxicity and antigenicity between mistletoe lectin I and viscotoxin A 3

H Franz; A Kindt; R Eifler; P Ziska; R Benndorf; I Junghahn

Differences in toxicity and antigenicity between mistletoe lectin I and viscotoxin A 3

Biomed Biochim Acta. 1983;42(5):K21-5.

Authors

H Franz, A Kindt, R Eifler, P Ziska, R Benndorf, I Junghahn

PMID: 6651797

Abstract

In contrast to mistletoe lectin I (ML I), viscotoxin A 3 does not inhibit protein synthesis in cell-free systems. From the immunological studies it is concluded that ML I and viscotoxin do not share identical structural domains.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Animals
Antigens
Cell-Free System
Cross Reactions
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Hemolysis / drug effects
In Vitro Techniques
Mistletoe
Plant Preparations*
Plant Proteins*
Plants, Medicinal
Protein Biosynthesis / drug effects
Rabbits
Rats
Ribosome Inactivating Proteins, Type 2
Toxins, Biological / immunology
Toxins, Biological / toxicity*

Substances

Antigens
Plant Preparations
Plant Proteins
Ribosome Inactivating Proteins, Type 2
Toxins, Biological
mistletoe lectin I
ribosome inactivating protein, Viscum
viscotoxin