The Degradation Mechanism of Toxic Atractyloside in Herbal Medicines by Decoction
Atractyloside (ATR) is found in many Asteraceae plants that are commonly used as medicinal herbs in China and other eastern Asian countries. ATR binds specifically to the adenine nucleotide translocator in the inner mitochondrial membrane and competitively inhibits ADP and ATP transport. The toxicit...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-02-01
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Series: | Molecules |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/18/2/2018 |