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Pokeweed Mitogens

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Definition: 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.     
Pharmacological Action Mitogens 		Other names Pokeweed Lectins; Lectins, Pokeweed; Mitogens, Pokeweed; Mitogen Isolectin, Pokeweed; Isolectin, Pokeweed Mitogen; Pokeweed Mitogen Isolectin
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
lectin B, Phytolacca americana  0   *Pokeweed Mitogens Phytolacca americana. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 1997 Apr;61(4):690-8
pokeweed lectin D  181055-22-1   *Pokeweed Mitogens *Ribosome Inactivating Proteins. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 1996 Aug;60(8):1380-2
pokeweed lectin C  0   *Pokeweed Mitogens *Ribosome Inactivating Proteins. Biosci Biotech Biochem 1995 Jul;59(7):1384-5

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