Lycopersicon esculentum (LEA) (Biotin)

Cat# L7785-50C-1mg

Size : 1mg

Brand : US Biological

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Conjugate
Biotin

Grade
Purified

Shipping Temp
Blue Ice

Storage Temp
-20°C

Tomato
Pure Lycopersicon esculentum lectin (LEA) from Tomato, Biotin conjugated.

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.

Lectins form precipitates with glycoconjugates and are useful for identifying or separating oligosaccharides with identical sugar compositions such as galactose, mannose or glucose.

Carbohydrate Specificity: beta (1,4)-linked N-Acetylglucosamine.

Inhibitory Carbohydrate:
GlcNAc beta (1,4) GlcNA coligomers up to 4 carbohydrate units. The GlcNAc residues do not need to appear consecutively.

Activity:
50-60ug/ml will agglutinate type O human erythrocytes. 5-10ug/ml will agglutinate neuraminidase treated cells.

Storage and Stability:
Lyophilized powder may be stored at -20°C. Stable for 12 months after receipt at -20°C. Reconstitute with sterile buffer Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20°C. Reconstituted product is stable for 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.

Source
Pure Lycopersicon esculentum lectin (LEA) from Tomato

Purity
Purified

Concentration
~1mg/ml (after reconstitution)

Form
Supplied as a lyophilized powder from PBS, pH 7.3. Labeled with Biotin. Labeled with Biotin. Reconstitute with 1ml sterile buffer.


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.