Active Native Wheat Triticum vulgaris Lectin (WGA)
Cat.No. : | WGA-722W |
Product Overview : | Native Wheat Triticum vulgaris Lectin (WGA) - Semi-Pure Preferred Sugar Specificity: N-Acetylglucosamine Inhibiting or Eluting Sugar: Chitin Hydrolysate or N-Acetylglucosamine w/acid or salt Divalent Ions: Ca++ Mitogenic Activity: Yes Hazardous Shipping: Non-hazardous Carbohydrate Specificity: N-Acetylglucosamine |
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Description : | Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) is a lectin that is purified by fractionation from Triticum vulgaris and non-enzymatically binds to N-acetyl-D-glucosamine and sialic acid residues of glycoproteins and glycolipids. This lectin protects Triticum vulgaris from insects, yeast and bacteria. WGA consists of two subunits and has a molecular weight of 36 kDa. It is an acidic protein and has mitogenic activity toward lymphocytes. It agglutinates erythrocytes and most types of malignant cells. |
Source : | Wheat |
Species : | Wheat |
Form : | Powder |
Bio-activity : | 10 μg/ml will agglutinate human erythrocytes nonspecifically. |
Storage : | At -20 centigrade. |
Official Symbol : | WGA |
Synonyms : | Triticum vulgaris Lectin; WGA |
Official Symbol : | WGA |
Synonyms : | Triticum vulgaris Lectin; WGA |
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