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Ricinus plant

Known as: Ricinus, castor oil plant 
A plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae. The seed of Ricinus communis is the CASTOR BEAN which is the source of CASTOR OIL; RICIN; and other… 
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Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
The effect of a "bisecting" N-acetylglucosaminyl group on the binding of biantennary, complex oligosaccharides to concanavalin A, Phaseolus vulgaris erythroagglutinin (E-PHA), and Ricinus communis…
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Plants have isoforms for acyl carrier protein that are expressed differently in different tissues.
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Binding of two molecules of 4-methylumbelliferyl galactose or 4-methylumbelliferyl N-acetylgalactosamine to the B chains of ricin and Ricinus communis agglutinin and to purified ricin B chain.
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Variants of hamster fibroblasts resistant to Ricinus communis toxin (ricin).
1. Variant baby-hamster kidney (BHK) cell lines were isolated that grow in the presence of high concentrations of ricin, the… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Surface carbohydrates of hamster fibroblasts. II. Interaction of hamster NIL cell surfaces with Ricinus communis lectin and concanavalin A as revealed by surface galactosyl label.
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
The interaction of Ricinus communis hemagglutinin with polysaccharides and low molecular weight carbohydrates.
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Biosynthesis of cyclic diterpenes in extracts from seedlings of Ricinus communis L. II. Conversion of geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate into diterpene hydrocarbons and partial purification of the…
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Biosynthesis of cyclic diterpenes in extracts from seedlings of Ricinus communis L. I. Identification of diterpene hydrocarbons formed from mevalonate.
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Association of lipase activity with the spherosomes of Ricinus communis.
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
Fat metabolism in higher plants. 30. Enzymatic synthesis of ricinoleic acid by a microsomal preparation from developing Ricinus communis seeds.
Abstract A microsomal fraction from developing seeds of castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) catalyzes the hydroxylation of oleyl… 
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