Chemicals and Drugs

Phytohemagglutinins

Mucoproteins isolated from the kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris); some of them are mitogenic to lymphocytes, others agglutinate all or certain types of erythrocytes or lymphocytes. They are used mainly in the study of immune mechanisms and in cell culture.

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Abstract

Mucoproteins isolated from the kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris); some of them are mitogenic to lymphocytes, others agglutinate all or certain types of erythrocytes or lymphocytes. They are used mainly in the study of immune mechanisms and in cell culture.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Hemagglutinins, Plant
  • Phytohemagglutinin
  • Plant Hemagglutinins
  • Kidney Bean Lectin
  • Kidney Bean Lectins
  • Lectins, Kidney Bean
  • Phaseolus vulgaris Lectin
  • Phaseolus vulgaris Lectins
  • Lectin, Kidney Bean
  • Lectin, Phaseolus vulgaris
  • Lectins, Phaseolus vulgaris

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29 allowable subheadings

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

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History Note

1979; use PLANT AGGLUTININS 1968-1978; for HEMAGGLUTININS, PLANT use PLANT LECTINS 2003-2021 and PLANT AGGLUTININS 1974-2002

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Previous Indexing

  • Lectins (1966-1978)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Phytohemagglutinins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010835. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010835
  2. Phytohemagglutinins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytohaemagglutinin
  3. Phytohemagglutinins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2702796