Hyperuricaemia, Xanthine Oxidoreductase and Ribosome-Inactivating Proteins from Plants: The Contributions of Fiorenzo Stirpe to Frontline Research.

نویسندگان

  • Andrea Bolognesi
  • Massimo Bortolotti
  • Maria Giulia Battelli
  • Letizia Polito
چکیده

The enzymes called ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) that are able to depurinate  nucleic acids and arrest vital cellular functions, including protein synthesis, are still a frontline  research field, mostly because of their promising medical applications. The contributions of Stirpe  to the development of these studies has been one of the most relevant. After a short biographical  introduction, an overview is offered of the main results obtained by his investigations during last  55 years on his main research lines: hyperuricaemia, xanthine oxidoreductase and RIPs.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Molecules

دوره 22 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2017