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Specifications

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.
Catalog #	G8166
	Lectins form precipitates with glycoconjugates and are useful for identifying or separating oligosaccharides with identical sugar compositions such as galactose, mannose or glucose.
Form	Supplied as a lyophilized powder. from PBS, pH7.2-7.4 Reconstitute with buffer to a concentration of 1mg/ml.
Activity	> 4ug/ml will agglutinate fresh A1 cells. Older B cells can react stronger than A2 cells.
Carbohydrate Specificity
	a and b N-acetylgalactosamine > a and b galactose.
Inhibitory Carbohydrate	Terminal a and b N-acetylgalactosamine > galactose.
Quality Control	SDS-PAGE
Storage and Stability	Lyophilized powder may be stored at -20°C. Reconstitute to nominal volume by adding sterile buffer, aliquot and store at -20°C. Reconstituted product is stable for 12 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	110kD
Source	Soybean
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	Soybean