Science, Vol 201, Issue 4358, 824-826
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Growth inhibition of transformed cells with succinylated concanavalin A
RJ Mannino,
K Ballmer,
and
MM Burger
Succinylated concanavalin A reversibly inhibits the growth of SV40 transformed mouse 3T3 cells and thus causes an accumulation of the cells in the G1 phase of the cell cycle. In a soft substrate (methylcellulose) succinylated concanavalin A also restores in transformed cells the growth behavior typical of untransformed cells.