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Specifications

Lectins are derived from the extracts of plants, animals, viruses and microorganisms. They are known to agglutinate red blood cells. These agglutinins can select cell types according to blood group activities utilizing sugar-binding mechanisms.
Catalog #	D8085
	Lectins form precipitates with glycoconjugates and are useful for identifying or separating oligosaccharides with identical sugar compositions such as galactose, mannose or glucose.
Storage and Stability	May be stored at 4°C for short-term only. For long-term storage, store at -20°C. Aliquots are stable for at least 6 months 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.
Molecular Weight	140kD
Source	Dolichos biflorus lectin (DBA) from Horse Gram
Purity	Purified by affinity chromotography. Purity verified by SDS-PAGE.
Carbohydrate Specificity
Methyl-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-galactose
Inhibitory Carbohydrate
Terminal alpha-D-Acetylgalactosamine
Activity
Agglutination of human type A1 cells	4ug/ml.
Agglutination of human type A2 cells	200ug/ml.
Concentration	~1mg/ml.
Form
Supplied as a liquid in PBS, pH 7.2.
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	Horse Gram