Mesh term Plant Lectins
Browse to parent terms:Lectins
Plant Proteins
Description
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.Browse to child terms:
Abrin
Concanavalin A
Peanut Agglutinin
Phytohemagglutinins
Pokeweed Mitogens
Ribosome Inactivating Proteins, Type 2
Ricin
Wheat Germ Agglutinins
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