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Descriptor
English
:
Plant Lectins
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Lectinas de Plantas
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Lectinas de Plantas
Synonyms
English
:
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
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
DU
diagnostic use
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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