Ricin
"Ricin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D012276
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| MeSH 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
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| Concept/Terms |
Ricin- Ricin
- Ricinus Toxin
- Toxin, Ricinus
- Lectin, Castor Bean
- RCA60
- Castor Bean Lectin
- Lectin, Ricinus
- Ricinus Lectin
- RCA 60
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