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MeSH Heading: Plant Lectins
Tree Number(s): D12.776.503.499; D12.776.765.678
Unique ID: D037121
RDF Unique Identifier: http://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.
Entry Term(s): Agglutinins, Plant; Lectins, Plant; Phytagglutinin; Phytagglutinins; Plant Agglutinin; Plant Agglutinins; Plant Lectin
Pharm Action: Agglutinins
Hemagglutinins
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
Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/02
Revision Date: 2021/07/07

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

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.
Terms: Plant Lectins Preferred Term
Term UI T478983
Date01/24/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Plant Lectin
Term UI T000997869
Date11/19/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Lectins, Plant
Term UI T485542
Date03/13/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003)

Concept UI: M0412052
Terms: Agglutinins, Plant Preferred Term
Term UI T023461
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Phytagglutinins
Term UI T023460
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Plant Agglutinin
Term UI T000997871
Date11/19/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Plant Agglutinins
Term UI T023462
Date05/08/1978
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Phytagglutinin
Term UI T000997870
Date11/19/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021)

Plant Lectins MeSH Descriptor Data 2025