polysaccharide-K

Preferred Label : polysaccharide-K;

MeSH note : protein-bound polysaccharide preparation from Coriolus versicolor(Fr) Quel of Basidiomycetes with antitumor activity; immunopotentiator;

CISMeF synonym : PS-K; krestin; KS-2; PSK;

MeSH synonym : PSK extract, trametes versicolor; protein-bound polysaccharide extract, Trametes versicolor;

MeSH hyponym : beta-D-glucan (1-3); beta-1,3-D-polyglucose; beta-D-glucan, (1-3)-; (1,3)-beta-D-glucan;

Related MeSH term : beta-1,3-D-polyglucose; beta-D-glucan (1-3); (1,3)-beta-D-glucan;

MeSH CAS label : beta-D-glucan, (1-3)-;

MeSH Related Number : 66455-27-4 (krestin);

Registry Number MeSH : 66455-27-4;

Is substance : O;

UNII : 3X48A86C8K;

Details

Origin ID

C010770;

UMLS CUI

C0072522;

MeSH term(s) associated for indexing
- proteoglycans [MeSH Descriptor]
Pharmacological action(s)
- adjuvants, immunologic [MeSH Descriptor]
- antibiotics, antineoplastic [MeSH Descriptor]
- antiviral agents [MeSH Descriptor]
- interferon inducers [MeSH Descriptor]
- radiation-protective agents [MeSH Descriptor]
Record concept(s)
- TEINS glucan [MeSH concept]
- beta-1,3-D-glucan [MeSH concept]
- krestin [MeSH concept]
- polysaccharide-K [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Organic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Polysaccharide-K [NCIt concept]

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