"Concanavalin A" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A MANNOSE/GLUCOSE binding lectin isolated from the jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis). It is a potent mitogen used to stimulate cell proliferation in lymphocytes, primarily T-lymphocyte, cultures.
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D003208
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MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.503.499.500 D12.776.765.678.500
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Heritable membrane alterations and growth associated with enhanced leupeptin-sensitive proteinase activity in epithelial cells exposed to dibutylnitrosamine in vitro. Cancer Res. 1978 Apr; 38(4):1019-30.
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Surface modifications evoked by estradiol and diethylstilbestrol in isolated endometrial cells: evidence from lectin probes and extracellular release of lysosomal protease. Endocrinology. 1975 Dec; 97(6):1445-54.
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Surface modifications evoked by antidiuretic hormone in isolated epithelial cells: evidence from lectin probes. J Supramol Struct. 1975; 3(5-6):391-400.