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phytohemagglutinin

phytohemagglutinin logo #21003(from the article `Fabales`) An interesting biochemical component of the legume seed is phytohemagglutinin, a large protein molecule that is specific in its capacity to ...
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phytohemagglutinin

phytohemagglutinin logo #21579A substance found in plants that causes red blood cells to clump together and certain white blood cells to divide.
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phytohemagglutinin

phytohemagglutinin logo #20973A phytomitogen from plants that agglutinates red blood cells. The term is commonly used specifically for the lectin obtained from the red kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) which is also a mitogen that stimulates T lymphocytes more vigorously than B lymphocytes. ... Synonym: phytolectin. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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phytohemagglutinin

phytohemagglutinin logo #21001(fi″to-he″mә-gloo´tĭ-nin) a lectin isolated from the red kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris); it is a hemagglutinin that agglutinates mammalian erythrocytes and a mitogen that stimulates predominantly T lymphocytes. Abbreviated PHA.
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phytohemagglutinin

phytohemagglutinin logo #21219(PHA) Type: Term Pronunciation: fī′tō-hēm′ă-glū′ti-nin Definitions: 1. A phytomitogen from plants that agglutinates red blood cells. The term is commonly used specifically to refer to the lectin obtained from the red kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), which is also a mitogen that stimulates T lymphoc...
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