Purified cytotoxic proteins for use within therapeutic compositions are disclosed. The proteins inhibit protein synthesis in vitro, exhibit abortifacient activity in mice, and contain proline residues with equivalent positions at residue 43 and residue 46 in ricin A-chain. A method for preparing such a cytotoxic protein from the tissue of Trichosanthes kirilowii is also disclosed. The proteins may also be used as active therapeutic substances, such as within a method for inhibiting protein synthesis in selected cells.
本研究公开了用于治疗组合物的纯化细胞毒性蛋白质。这些蛋白质在体外抑制蛋白质合成,在小鼠体内表现出堕胎活性,并含有与蓖麻毒素 A 链中残基 43 和残基 46 位置相当的脯
氨酸残基。还公开了一种从 Trichosanthes kirilowii 组织中制备这种细胞毒性蛋白质的方法。这些蛋白质还可用作活性治疗物质,例如用于抑制选定细胞中蛋白质合成的方法。