Astragalus membranaceus Lectin (AML)

Referentie L1367-10

Formaat : 10mg

Merk : GLYcoDiag


Astragalus membranaceus lectin (AML)

GlycoSciences reagents, Lectins
ReferenceShort NameCommon NameInhibitory CarbohydrateGlycans Structures Specifities
L1367AMLAstragalus membranaceusGalGalβ

Astragalus membranaceus (AML), a chinese herb, is isolated from dried roots by successive ammonium sulphate fractionation (1). AML is a monomeric lectin with a molecular weight of 31,5 kDa.

AML is a galactose-binding lectin, which is best inhibited by D-galactose and its derivatives, with pronounced preference for o-nitrophenyl-b-D-galactopyranoside (2).

AML have high thermostability and pH stability. In fact, AML keep it full hemagglutinating properties up to 55 °C for 30 min and in broad range pH from 5,5 to 12,0 (2).

Applications

Validated in GLYcoPROFILE®
Hemagglutinating activity
Anti-proliferative activity and apoptosis induction of various
type of cancer cells

Features

β-Gal binding lectin

Ordering informations

Reference Name Quantity
L1367-10 AML lectin 10 mg
L1367-2 AML lectin 2 mg

References

(1) Yan, Q., Zhu, L., Kumar, N., Jiang, Z., Huang, L., Characterisation of a novel monomeric lectin (AML) from Astragalus membranaceus with anti-proliferative activty. 2010, 122, 589-595.

(2) Huang, L.H., Yan, Q. J., Kopparapu, N. K., Jiang, Z. Q., Sun, Y., Astragalus membranaceus lectin (AML) induces caspase-dependent apoptosis in human leukemia cells, 2012, 45, 15-21.

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