Biopolym. Cell. 2004; 20(6):505-510.
Genome and Its Regulation
Biological activity of some proteins and their usage for modulation of induced mutagenesis in mammalian somatic cells in vitro
1Macewicz L. L., 1Suhorada O. M., 1Lukash L. L.
  1. Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, NAS of Ukraine
    150, Akademika Zabolotnoho Str., Kyiv, Ukraine, 03680

Abstract

The influence of some proteins, such as elderberry bark and inflorescences lectins, and insulin, on cell culture proliferation, was compared. The antimutagenic properties for one of those proteins (elderberry bark lectin) were demonstrated.

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