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Phytohemagglutinins MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Phytohemagglutinins
Tree Number(s)
D09.400.430.900.825
D12.776.395.560.825
D12.776.503.499.750
D12.776.765.678.750
Unique ID
D010835
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010835
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Hemagglutinins, Plant
Kidney Bean Lectin
Kidney Bean Lectins
Lectins, Kidney Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris Lectin
Phaseolus vulgaris Lectins
Phytohemagglutinin
Pharm Action
Agglutinins
Hemagglutinins
Mitogens
Previous Indexing
Lectins (1966-1978)
Public MeSH Note
1979; see PLANT AGGLUTININS 1968-1978; for HEMAGGLUTININS, PLANT see PLANT LECTINS 2003-2021 and PLANT AGGLUTININS 1974-2002
History Note
1979; use PLANT AGGLUTININS 1968-1978; for HEMAGGLUTININS, PLANT use PLANT LECTINS 2003-2021 and PLANT AGGLUTININS 1974-2002
Date Established
1979/01/01
Date of Entry
1978/05/03
Revision Date
2023/03/16
Phytohemagglutinins Preferred
Phaseolus vulgaris Lectins Broader
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