antilipopolysaccharide factor (Limulus)

Preferred Label : antilipopolysaccharide factor (Limulus);

MeSH note : found in amebocytes from hemolymph of Tachypleus tridentatus & Limulus polyphemus; potent anticoagulant which inhibits the endotoxin-mediated activation of Limulus coagulation system; MW appr. 10,000; see also record for antilipopolysaccharide plasma & endotoxin binding protein;

CISMeF synonym : endotoxin-neutralizing protein, limulus; tachypleus anti-LPS factor;

MeSH synonym : anti-lipopolysaccharide factor (Limulus); Limulus anti-LPS factor; Limulus anti-LPS; anti-LPS (Limulus);

Related MeSH term : ENP Limulus;

Is substance : O;

Details

Origin ID

C034705;

UMLS CUI

C0052060;

MeSH term(s) associated for indexing
- antimicrobial cationic peptides [MeSH Descriptor]
- arthropod proteins [MeSH Descriptor]
Record concept(s)
- antilipopolysaccharide factor (Limulus) [MeSH concept]
- endotoxin-neutralizing protein, limulus [MeSH concept]
- tachypleus anti-LPS factor [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Hormone [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]

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