Chemicals and Drugs

Mating Factor

A protein also known as pheromone mating factor that occurs on the surfaces of organisms such as yeast and fungi.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A protein also known as pheromone mating factor that occurs on the surfaces of organisms such as yeast and fungi.

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Synonyms

17 entry terms
  • Mating Hormone
  • Factor, Mating
  • Hormone, Mating
  • Pheromone a-Factor
  • Pheromone alpha-Factor
  • Sexual Agglutination Factor
  • alpha-Agglutinin (Fungal)
  • alpha-Factor (Fungal)
  • alpha-Mating Factor
  • Agglutination Factor, Sexual
  • Factor, Sexual Agglutination
  • Factor, alpha-Mating
  • Pheromone a Factor
  • Pheromone alpha Factor
  • a-Factor, Pheromone
  • alpha Mating Factor
  • alpha-Factor, Pheromone

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28 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2017 (1978)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D12.644w.368
  2. D23.641w.200

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mating Factor. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000072235. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000072235
  2. Mating Factor. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76625235