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Ristocetin MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Ristocetin
Tree Number(s)
D09.400.420.800
D12.644.233.697
Unique ID
D012310
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012310
Scope Note
An antibiotic mixture of two components, A and B, obtained from Nocardia lurida (or the same substance produced by any other means). It is no longer used clinically because of its toxicity. It causes platelet agglutination and blood coagulation and is used to assay those functions in vitro.
Entry Term(s)
Ristomycin
Pharm Action
Anti-Bacterial Agents
CAS Type 1 Name
Ristocetin
Public MeSH Note
RISTOMYCIN was heading 1965-93
Online Note
use RISTOCETIN to search RISTOMYCIN 1966-93 (as Prov 1966-72)
History Note
RISTOMYCIN was heading 1965-93 (Prov 1965-72)
Date Established
1963/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2004/07/07
Ristocetin Preferred
Ristomycin Narrower
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