Biologically Active Substance
abrin
Subclass of:
Plant Lectins
Definitions related to abrin:
  • A highly toxic protein, derived from the seeds of the rosary pea plant, that inhibits protein synthesis in exposed cells. It is characterized as a white to yellowish white powder and exposure occurs by inhalation, ingestion, or contact.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A toxic lectin from the seeds of jequirity, Abrus precatorius L. Very active poison. Five different proteins have so far been isolated: Abrus agglutinin, the component responsible for: hemagglutinating activity, & abrins a-d, the toxic principals each consisting of two peptide chains are held together by disulfide bonds.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Very toxic lectin from seeds of Abrus precatorius.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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