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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Lectins > Plant Lectins
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Plant Proteins > Plant Lectins

Preferred term

Plant Lectins  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Lectin, Plant
  • Lectins, Plant
  • Plant Lectin

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.

History note

  • 2003; use LECTINS 1979-2002

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D037121

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