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Effect of L-amino-ethyl-cysteine, a sulfur analogue of L-lysine, on virus miltiplication in mammalian cell cultures

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L-amino-ethyl-cysteine clearly inhibits replication of Mengovirus; another RNA-virus (vesicular stomatitis virus) is completely insensitive. Protein synthesis is not impaired, but no active viral RNA-polymerase is detected.

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  1. Institute of Biological Chemistry, University of Rome, viale di Ponte Tuburtina 28, I, Rome, Italy

    A. Sciocia-Santoro & D. Cavallini

  2. Institute of Virology, University of Rome, viale di Ponte Tuburtina 28, I, Roma, Italy

    Anna M. Degener, R. Perez-Bercoff & G. Rita

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This work was partly supported by grant No. 73.01407.44 115.0107 of Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Roma, Italy. The technical collaboration of P. Meo and G. Conciatori is gratefully acknowledged.

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Sciocia-Santoro, A., Cavallini, D., Degener, A.M. et al. Effect of L-amino-ethyl-cysteine, a sulfur analogue of L-lysine, on virus miltiplication in mammalian cell cultures. Experientia 33, 451–453 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01922205

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