Briotii red horse chestnut develops a compact, rounded crown. Its flowers stand in upright panicles up to 20 cm long.
Listed size: přes 12 m. Flowering or reproductive structures: spring; rosy-red flowers. These describe the taxon, rather than a measurement of the particular plant in Prague.
Lifespan: A numerical lifespan range is not established by the references used.
Antonín Holý (1 September 1936 – 16 July 2012) was a Czech medicinal chemist known for his research on acyclic nucleoside phosphonates (ANPs), an important class of antiviral nucleotide analogues. He spent most of his scientific career at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry in Prague, where he served as director from 1994 to 2002. In a long-term collaboration with virologist Erik De Clercq, Holý synthesized antiviral compounds including Cidofovir, Adefovir and Tenofovir.
These compounds were subsequently developed into medicines used against Cytomegalovirus infections, Hepatitis B and HIV/AIDS. Tenofovir also became a component of combination therapies used for both HIV treatment and prevention. Holý’s work has been credited with improving or extending the lives of millions of people with viral diseases worldwide. Over his career, he co-authored around 600 scientific publications and held more than 60 patents.
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