Beta-Galactoside binding proteins

摘要

Non-agglutinating ss-galactoside binding proteins (GBP), both the natural proteins and proteins produced by recombinant DNA technology, are provided for use as inhibitors and regulators of vertebrate cell growth and as anti-viral agents. Methods of producing the GBP's are also described. The GBP's show a powerful growth inhibitory effect against human cancer cells making them potentially useful therapeutic agents in the treatment of malignant disease and also show an inhibitory effect on viral replication making them potentially useful as anti-viral agents.