Immunotoxins and Other Conjugates Containing Saporin-S6 for Cancer Therapy

Ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) are a family of plant toxins that permanently damage ribosomes and possibly other cellular substrates, thus causing cell death. RIPs are mostly divided in two types: Type 1 RIPs that are single-chain enzymatic proteins, and type 2 RIPs that consist of an active...

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Main Authors: Andrea Bolognesi, Massimo Bortolotti, Manuela Pedrazzi, Letizia Polito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-06-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/3/6/697/