作者: Linda E. Fellows , Geoffrey C. Kite , Robert J. Nash , Monique S. J. Simmonds , Anthony M. Scofield
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4613-0835-5_11
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摘要: Alkaloids which are inhibitors of glycosidases now believed to be widespread in plants and microorganisms. Those isolated date carry several hydroxyl substituents on a ring configuration that suggests structural resemblance monosaccharides. Despite their relatively recent detection (most have been discovered during the last ten years), they providing molecular biologists with tools probe many hitherto intractable problems biology, including cancer metastasis, viral infectivity immune response. One, castanospermine, is under evaluation as drug for clinical management HIV infection (AIDS). This paper outlines range, natural distribution biological activity.