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Descriptor English: Plant Lectins
Descriptor Spanish: Lectinas de Plantas
Descriptor lectinas de plantas
Entry term(s) aglutinina de plantas
aglutinina vegetal
aglutininas vegetales
fitaglutinina
fitoaglutininas
lectina vegetal
lectinas vegetales
Scope note: Proteínas o glicoproteínas procedentes de plantas, que se unen a grupos de azucares en la membrana o la pared celular. Algunas proteínas metabolizadoras de carbohidratos (ENZIMAS) de las plantas también se unen a los carbohidratos, si bien no se consideran lectinas. Muchas lectinas de plantas cambian la fisiología de la membrana de las células de la sangre, causando aglutinación, mitosis y otros cambios bioquímicos. Pueden intervenir en los mecanismos de defensa.
Descriptor Portuguese: Lectinas de Plantas
Descriptor French: Lectines végétales
Entry term(s): Agglutinin, Plant
Agglutinins, Plant
Lectin, Plant
Lectins, Plant
Phytagglutinin
Phytagglutinins
Plant Agglutinin
Plant Agglutinins
Plant Lectin
Tree number(s): D12.776.503.499
D12.776.765.678
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D037121
Scope note: 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.
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
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Previous Indexing: Lectins (1963-2002)
Public MeSH Note: 2003; see LECTINS 1979-2002, PLANT AGGLUTININS 1963-1978 & PHYTOMITOGENS 1972-1978
History Note: 2003; use LECTINS 1979-2002
DeCS ID: 37470
Unique ID: D037121
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Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/02
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Plant Lectins - Preferred
Concept UI M0412051
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Plant Lectins
Entry term(s) Lectin, Plant
Lectins, Plant
Plant Lectin
Agglutinins, Plant - Narrower
Concept UI M0412052
Preferred term Agglutinins, Plant
Entry term(s) Agglutinin, Plant
Phytagglutinin
Phytagglutinins
Plant Agglutinin
Plant Agglutinins



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