MeSH definition : A toxic lectin from the seeds of jequirity, Abrus precatorius L. Very active poison.
Five different proteins have so far been isolated: Abrus agglutinin, the component
responsible for: hemagglutinating activity, & abrins a-d, the toxic principals each
consisting of two peptide chains are held together by disulfide bonds.;
MeSH hyponym : abrin A; abrin C;
MeSH CAS label : abrins;
Registry Number MeSH : 1393-62-0;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrin;
A toxic lectin from the seeds of jequirity, Abrus precatorius L. Very active poison.
Five different proteins have so far been isolated: Abrus agglutinin, the component
responsible for: hemagglutinating activity, & abrins a-d, the toxic principals each
consisting of two peptide chains are held together by disulfide bonds.
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