| deoxynojirimycin | Antibiotic produced by Bacillus spp, inhibits _ glucosidases and thus interferes with the glycosylation of cell surface glycoproteins. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| 1-deoxynojirimycin | <chemical> (2r-(2 alpha,3 beta,4 alpha,5 beta))-2-(hydroxymethyl)-3,4,5-piperidinetriol. An alpha-glucosidase inhibitor with antiviral action. Derivatives of deoxynojirimycin may have anti-HIV activity. Pharmacological action: antiviral agents, enzyme inhibitors. Chemical name: 3,4,5-Piperidinetriol, 2-(hydroxymethyl)-, (2R-(2alpha,3beta,4alpha,5beta))- (12 Dec 1998) |
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