| Literature DB >> 3004327 |
H V Thorne, G F Clarke, R Skuce.
Abstract
The infectivity of herpes simplex virus Type I in tissue culture was inhibited by prior incubation with aqueous suspensions of glycoalkaloids in order of activity alpha-chaconine greater than alpha-tomatine greater than alpha-solasonine but not by the corresponding aglycones, solanidine, tomatidine and solasodine. However, inhibition was not only dependent on the presence of a sugar moiety since the glycone alpha-solanine was inactive under the conditions used. The glycones, but not the aglycones, showed cytopathic effects on cellular membranes of Vero cells and erythrocytes; therefore, it is suggested that inactivation of virus results from insertion of the glycones into the viral envelope.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 3004327 DOI: 10.1016/0166-3542(85)90003-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antiviral Res ISSN: 0166-3542 Impact factor: 5.970