| Descriptor in English: | Lectins |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Lectinas |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Lectinas |
| Descriptor in French: | Lectines |
| Entry term(s): |
Animal Lectins Isolectin Isolectins Lectins, Animal |
| Tree number(s): |
D12.776.503 |
| Scope note: | Proteins that share the common characteristic of binding to carbohydrates. Some ANTIBODIES and carbohydrate-metabolizing proteins (ENZYMES) also bind to carbohydrates, however they are not considered lectins. PLANT LECTINS are carbohydrate-binding proteins that have been primarily identified by their hemagglutinating activity (HEMAGGLUTININS). However, a variety of lectins occur in animal species where they serve diverse array of functions through specific carbohydrate recognition. |
| 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 PH physiology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UL ultrastructure UR urine |
| History Note: | 2003; for ISOLECTIN use LECTINS (NM) 1979-2002 |
| DeCS UI: | 8042 |
| Descriptor UI: | D037102 |
| Date Established: | 2003/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 2002/07/03 |
| Revision Date: | 2005/06/30 |
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
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Lectins
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Isolectins
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Animal Lectins
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| Concept UI |
M0412029 |
| Scope note | Proteins that share the common characteristic of binding to carbohydrates. Some ANTIBODIES and carbohydrate-metabolizing proteins (ENZYMES) also bind to carbohydrates, however they are not considered lectins. PLANT LECTINS are carbohydrate-binding proteins that have been primarily identified by their hemagglutinating activity (HEMAGGLUTININS). However, a variety of lectins occur in animal species where they serve diverse array of functions through specific carbohydrate recognition. |
| Preferred term | Lectins |
| Concept UI |
M0074850 |
| Scope note | Lectin isoforms. |
| Preferred term | Isolectins |
| Entry term(s) |
Isolectin |
| Concept UI |
M0412209 |
| Preferred term | Animal Lectins |
| Entry term(s) |
Lectins, Animal |
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