Viscum album
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A plant species of the family VISCACEAE, order Santalales, subclass Rosidae. This is the traditional mistletoe of literature and Christmas. Members contain viscotoxin (5 kDa basic polypeptides related to thionins), beta-galactoside- and N-acetyl-D-galactosamine-specific lectin II (60 kDa), and polysaccharides. Mistletoe lectin I is a type 2 ribosome-inactivating protein. Commercial extracts include Plenosol, Eurixor, Helixor Isorel, Iscador, and NSC 635089 (ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC).
| Descriptor ID |
D028182
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.884.916.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Viscum album- Viscum album
- Viscum albums
- albums, Viscum
- Mistletoe, European
- European Mistletoe
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