Definition: A steroid saponin that consists of oleandrigenin having a 2,6-dideoxy-3-O-methyl-α-L-arabino-hexopyranosyl residue attached to the oxygen function at position 3.
Definition: 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.
