Native Tomato Lycopersicon esculentum Lectin (LEL/LEA), Ferritin-Conjugated

• Cat.No.: LEL/LEA-271T
• Product Overview: Native Tomato Lycopersicon esculentum Lectin (LEL/LEA) - Ferritin
  Blood Group Specificity: Non-specific
  Preferred Sugar Specificity: (N-Acetylglucosamine)2-4
  Inhibiting or Eluting Sugar: Chitin Hydrolysate
  Divalent Ions: None Required
  Mitogenic Activity: No
  Hazardous Shipping: Non-hazardous

Specification

• Species: Tomato
• Source: Tomato
• Description: Isolated from tomatoes, affinity-purified Lycopersicon esculentum lectin (LEL/LEA) has a carbohydrate specificity toward GlcNac. Composed of a single stable subunit, LEL is a useful marker of tracking vasculature in rodents and in neuroscience research. This lectin has an unusually high carbohydrate content of about 50 percent arabinose and galactose. LEL is non-specific agglutinates human erythrocytes A, B, O, or AB blood types. Protease-treated erythrocytes are slightly more sensitive to agglutination by this lectin. Lycopersicon esculentum Lectin (LEL/LEA) is conjugated to ferritin, that has a molecular weight of 474,000 g/mol (all 24 subunits combined). Ferritin-conjugated lectins can be used to visualize localization of specific saccharide moieties and examine the distribution of plasma membrane glycoproteins. These conjugates can be viewed via electron microscopy.
• Form: Liquid
• Purity: High Purity Grade
• Stability: Shelf Life: 1 year
• Storage: At -20 centigrade.
• Concentration: 1 mg/mL

Gene Information

• Official Symbol: LEL/LEA
• Synonyms: Lycopersicon esculentum Lectin; LEL/LEA