Pokeweed mitogen

Pokeweed mitogen

Pokeweed mitogen is a mitogen derived from Phytolacca americana. It functions as a lectin.

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  • pokeweed mitogen — pokeweed mitogen. См. экстракт лаконоса. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • pokeweed mitogen — a lectin isolated from pokeweed (Phytolacca americana); it is a mitogen that stimulates both B and T lymphocytes. Abbreviated PWM …   Medical dictionary

  • pokeweed mitogen — Any of the lectins derived from the pokeweed, Phytolacca americana, all of which will stimulate T cells. Binds b D acetylglucosamine …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • Mitogen — See also: Growth Factor A mitogen is a chemical substance that encourages a cell to commence cell division, triggering mitosis. A mitogen is usually some form of a protein. Mitogenesis is the induction (triggering) of mitosis, typically via a… …   Wikipedia

  • pokeweed — poke·weed pō .kwēd n a coarse American perennial herb (Phytolacca americana of the family Phytolaccaceae, the pokeweed family) which has stalks of white flowers, dark purple juicy berries, and a poisonous root and from which is obtained a mitogen …   Medical dictionary

  • mitogen — A substance frequently derived from plants that stimulates mitosis and lymphocyte transformation; includes not only lectins such as phytohemagglutinins and concanavalin A, but also substances from streptococci (associated with streptolysin S) and …   Medical dictionary

  • Mitogen — Mitogene sind Proteine, die Zellteilungen anregen. Immunologie Mitogene regen Zellteilungen bei B und T Zellen an. Während Antigene die B und T Zellen nur über spezifisch bindende Rezeptoren aktivieren können (echte Immunantwort), reagieren… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • экстракт лаконоса — pokeweed mitogen митоген фитолакки, экстракт лаконоса. Экстрагируемый из корешков растения Phytolacca americana лектин <lectin>, обладающий митогенной активностью, в частности, по отношению к Т и В лимфоцитам. (Источник: «Англо русский… …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • PWM — • pokeweed mitogen; • pulse with modulation …   Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations

  • PWM — Abbreviation for pokeweed mitogen. * * * pokeweed mitogen; pulse with modulation * * * pokeweed mitogen …   Medical dictionary

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