| Literature DB >> 6177039 |
R G Wiley, W W Blessing, D J Reis.
Abstract
Certain toxic lectins, including ricin, are retrogradely transported along neuronal processes to the cell body where they inactivate ribosomes, resulting in neuronal death. This process of "suicide transport" suggests a powerful new experimental strategy for solving neurobiological problems.Entities:
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Year: 1982 PMID： 6177039 DOI： 10.1126/science.6177039
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN： 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728