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Descriptor
English
:
Plant Lectins
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Lectinas de Plantas
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Lectinas de Plantas
Synonyms
English
:
Agglutinins, Plant
Hemagglutinins, Plant
Phytagglutinins
Plant Agglutinins
Plant Hemagglutinins
Lectins, Plant
Tree Number:
D12.776.503.499
D12.776.765.678
Definition
English
:
Protein or glycoprotein substances of plant origin that bind to sugar moieties in cell walls or
membranes
. Some carbohydrate-metabolizing
proteins
(
ENZYMES
) from
PLANTS
also bind to
carbohydrates
, however they are not considered
lectins
. Many
plant lectins
change the
physiology
of the membrane of
BLOOD CELLS
to cause
agglutination
,
mitosis
, or other biochemical changes. They may play a role in plant
defense mechanisms.
History Note
English
:
2003; use LECTINS 1979-2002
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
DF
deficiency
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
37470
Unique Identifier:
D037121
Occurrence in VHL
:
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