Plant Lectins
DBCAT003079Pharmacologic class
Protein or glycoprotein substances of plant origin that bind to sugar moieties in cell walls or membranes. Some carbohydrate-metabolizing proteins (ENZYMES) from PLANTS also bind to carbohydrates, however they are not considered lectins. A DrugBank category of 5 drugs.
- Also known as
- Agglutinins, Plant · Hemagglutinins, Plant · Lectins, Plant · Phytagglutinins · Plant Agglutinins
What you can answer from here — as of February 08, 2017
5DrugsEach linked to its full drug cardListed above
Which Plant Lectins are approved where, and how do their indications and safety profiles compare?
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