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Descriptor English: Ricin
Descriptor Spanish: Ricina
Descriptor ricina
Entry term(s) lectina de Ricinus communis
lectina de ricino
lectina de semilla de ricino
toxina de ricina
Scope note: Fitotoxina proteica de las semillas de Ricinus communis (ricino). Aglutina células, es proteolítica y provoca inflamación y hemorragias mortales si se ingiere.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ricina
Descriptor French: Ricine
Entry term(s): A Chain, Ricin
B Chain, Ricin
Castor Bean Lectin
Lectin, Castor Bean
Lectin, Ricinus
RCA 60
RCA60
Ricin A Chain
Ricin B Chain
Ricin D
Ricin I
Ricin Toxin
Ricinus Lectin
Ricinus Toxin
Toxin, Ricin
Toxin, Ricinus
Tree number(s): D08.811.277.450.430.700.750.666
D12.776.034.756
D12.776.503.499.937
D12.776.765.678.906.750
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012276
Scope note: A protein phytotoxin from the seeds of Ricinus communis, the castor oil plant. It agglutinates cells, is proteolytic, and causes lethal inflammation and hemorrhage if taken internally.
Annotation: /antag: consider also ANTITOXINS
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Pharm Action: Chemical Warfare Agents
Registry Number: 9009-86-3
CAS Type 1 Name: Ricins
Public MeSH Note: 78; was see under PLANT PROTEINS 1975-77
History Note: 78(64); was see under PLANT PROTEINS 1975-77
DeCS ID: 12686
Unique ID: D012276
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1978/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Ricin - Preferred
Concept UI M0019088
Scope note A protein phytotoxin from the seeds of Ricinus communis, the castor oil plant. It agglutinates cells, is proteolytic, and causes lethal inflammation and hemorrhage if taken internally.
Preferred term Ricin
Entry term(s) Castor Bean Lectin
Lectin, Castor Bean
Lectin, Ricinus
RCA 60
RCA60
Ricin Toxin
Ricinus Lectin
Ricinus Toxin
Toxin, Ricin
Toxin, Ricinus
Ricin I - Narrower
Concept UI M0019092
Preferred term Ricin I
Ricin D - Narrower
Concept UI M0019091
Preferred term Ricin D
Ricin A Chain - Narrower
Concept UI M0019089
Preferred term Ricin A Chain
Entry term(s) A Chain, Ricin
Ricin B Chain - Narrower
Concept UI M0019090
Preferred term Ricin B Chain
Entry term(s) B Chain, Ricin



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