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Preferred Name

Phytohemagglutinin
Synonyms

Phytohemagglutinin

phytohemagglutinin

PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ

PHA
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://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#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
Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C142799

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923
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
FULL_SYN

Phytohemagglutinin

phytohemagglutinin

PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ

PHA
label

Phytohemagglutinin
Preferred_Name

Phytohemagglutinin
prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C88791
Semantic_Type

Classification
UMLS_CUI

C0031858
subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C28269
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