Preferred Name

Phytohemagglutinin

Synonyms
Definitions

A class of lectins, found in beans, with hemagglutination properties. Phytohemagglutinin binds to complex oligosaccharides containing galactose, N-acetylglucosamine and mannose, causing agglutination of most mammalian red blood cell types. It induces mitosis and affects cell membrane permeability, thereby facilitating protein transport.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C88791

ALT_DEFINITION

A substance found in plants that causes red blood cells to clump together and certain white blood cells to divide.

CAS_Registry

11005-11-1

code

C88791

Contributing_Source

CTRP

FDA

definition

A class of lectins, found in beans, with hemagglutination properties. Phytohemagglutinin binds to complex oligosaccharides containing galactose, N-acetylglucosamine and mannose, causing agglutination of most mammalian red blood cell types. It induces mitosis and affects cell membrane permeability, thereby facilitating protein transport.

Display_Name

Phytohemagglutinin

FDA_UNII_Code

VNV0WOX510

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C63923

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C116977

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C142799

label

Phytohemagglutinin

Preferred_Name

Phytohemagglutinin

prefixIRI

NCIT:C88791

prefLabel

Phytohemagglutinin

Semantic_Type

Classification

UMLS_CUI

C0031858

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C28269

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