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Abstract
Proteins that share the common characteristic of binding to carbohydrates. Some ANTIBODIES and carbohydrate-metabolizing proteins (ENZYMES) also bind to carbohydrates, however they are not considered lectins. PLANT LECTINS are carbohydrate-binding proteins that have been primarily identified by their hemagglutinating activity (HEMAGGLUTININS). However, a variety of lectins occur in animal species where they serve diverse array of functions through specific carbohydrate recognition.
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Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
7 entry terms
- Lectin
- Animal Lectin
- Animal Lectins
- Isolectin
- Isolectins
- Lectin, Animal
- Lectins, Animal
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30 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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History Note
2003; for ISOLECTIN use LECTINS (NM) 1979-2002
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Previous Indexing
- Lectins (1966-2002)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Lectins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D037102. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D037102
- Lectins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lectin
- Lectins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q408693