| Lectins are derived from the extracts of plants, animals, viruses and microorganisms and are known to agglutinate red blood cells. These agglutinins can select cell types according to blood group activities utilizing sugar-binding mechanisms. |
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| Catalog # | A1355-15 |
| Lectins form precipitates with glycoconjugates and are useful for identifying or separating oligosaccharides with identical sugar compositions such as galactose, mannose or glucose. |
| Active Conjugate | ~95% |
| Lectin Biotinylated | ~90% |
| Applications | Suitable for use in Immunohistochemistry, Blots, ELISA and Cell Sorting. Other applications not tested. |
| Recommended Dilutions | 5-20ug/ml |
| IHC: 10mM HEPES, pH 7.5, 0.15M sodium chloride. |
| Blot: 10mM Phosphate, pH 7.8, 0.15M sodium chloride, 0.1% Tween 20. Note: For chemiluminescence, concentrations are generally lower. |
| ELISA: 10mM Phosphate, pH 7.8, 0.15M sodium chloride. |
| Cell Sorting: 10mM HEPES pH 7.5, 0.15M sodium chloride. |
| Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher. |
| Storage and Stability | Lyophilized powder may be stored at -20°C. Stable for 12 months at -20°C. Reconstitute with ddH2O Aliquot and store at -20°C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer. |
| CAS Number | N/A |
| Molecular Weight | 36kD |
| Source | Aleuria aurantia (Orange peel fungus) |
| Form | Supplied as a lyophilized powder from 10mM HEPES, pH 7.5, 0.15M sodium chloride, 0.08% sodium azide. Labeled with Biotin. Reconstitute with 500ul ddH2O. |
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| Important Note | This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications without the expressed written authorization of United States Biological. |
| Alternate names | mushroom |
