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MeSH Heading: Ricin
Tree Number(s): D08.811.277.450.430.700.750.666; D12.776.034.756; D12.776.503.499.937; D12.776.765.678.906.750
Unique ID: D012276
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012276
Annotation: /antag: consider also ANTITOXINS
Scope Note: A protein phytotoxin from the seeds of Ricinus communis, the castor oil plant. It agglutinates cells, is proteolytic, and causes lethal inflammation and hemorrhage if taken internally.
Entry Term(s): Castor Bean Lectin; Lectin, Castor Bean; Lectin, Ricinus; RCA 60; RCA60; Ricin A Chain; Ricin B Chain; Ricin D; Ricin I; Ricin Toxin; Ricinus Toxin
Pharm Action: Chemical Warfare Agents
CAS Type 1 Name: Ricins
NLM Classification #: QW 630.5.R5
Public MeSH Note: 78; was see under PLANT PROTEINS 1975-77
History Note: 78(64); was see under PLANT PROTEINS 1975-77
Date Established: 1978/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

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analysis (AN)

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therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

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Concept UI: M0019088
Scope Note: A protein phytotoxin from the seeds of Ricinus communis, the castor oil plant. It agglutinates cells, is proteolytic, and causes lethal inflammation and hemorrhage if taken internally.
Terms: Ricin Preferred Term
Term UI T036471
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1964); Castor Bean Lectin
Term UI T036468
Date02/23/1983
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Lectin, Castor Bean
Term UI T036469
Date02/23/1983
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Lectin, Ricinus
Term UI T036470
Date02/23/1983
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Ricinus Toxin
Term UI T036472
Date09/18/1981
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); RCA 60
Term UI T036473
Date02/26/1997
LexicalTag ABB
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Ricin Toxin
Term UI T001006321
Date01/28/2020
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); RCA60
Term UI T036474
Date02/26/1997
LexicalTag ABB
ThesaurusID NLM (1998)

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