Open AccessAnti-Cytomegalovirus Activity of Sulfated Glucans Generated from a Commercial Preparation of Rice Bran
Author(s) -
Tuhin Ghosh,
Sabrina Auerochs,
Sudipta Saha,
Bimalendu Ray,
Manfred Marschall
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
antiviral chemistry and chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.919
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 2040-2066
pISSN - 0956-3202
DOI - 10.3851/imp1685
Subject(s) - sulfation , polysaccharide , bran , chemistry , biochemistry , human cytomegalovirus , chromatography , organic chemistry , raw material , gene
Many viruses display affinity for polysaccharides presented at the surface of target cells with high biological relevance for virus attachment and entry. This raises the possibility of the application of polysaccharides, particularly their sulfated modifications, in studies of receptor binding and also in antiviral therapy.
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