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Pokeweed Mitogens MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Pokeweed Mitogens
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.503.499.875
D12.776.765.678.875
Unique ID
D011043
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011043
Scope Note
Proteins isolated from the roots of the pokeweed, Phytolacca americana, that agglutinate some erythrocytes, stimulate mitosis and antibody synthesis in lymphocytes, and induce activation of plasma cells.
Entry Term(s)
Lectins, Pokeweed
Pokeweed Lectin
Pokeweed Lectins
Pokeweed Mitogen
Pokeweed Mitogen Isolectin
Pharm Action
Mitogens
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Lectins (1966-1978)
Mitogens (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note
79
History Note
79
Date Established
1979/01/01
Date of Entry
1978/05/03
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Pokeweed Mitogens Preferred
Pokeweed Mitogen Isolectin Narrower
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