Dolichos biflorus (DBA, Horse gram) (Agarose)

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:
Methyl-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-galactose

Inhibitory Carbohydrate:
Terminal alpha-D-Acetylgalactosamine

Bead Size:
50-250 microns

Spacer:
None

Linkage:
Imidoester

Carbohydrate for Elution:
0.1M N-Acetyl-alpha-galactoseamine in Buffer

Storage Buffer:
0.1M PBS, pH 7.2- 7.4, sodium azide

Storage and Stability:
Extended stability when stored at 4°C in buffer. DO NOT FREEZE.