Properties
Description
Limulus polyphemus lectin (LPA) specially binds to Sialic acid (N-Acetyl neuraminic acid). This product can be used in glycobiology, immunochemistry, immunofluorescence, western blot and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
Biological Source
Horseshoe crab
Carbonhydrate Specificity
Sialic Acid (N-Acetyl neuraminic acid)
Potency
LPA (10-20 µg/mL) agglutinates type O human erythrocytes; LPA (100 µg/mL) agglutinates type A or B cells.
Buffer
0.05 M Tris (pH 8.0) with 0.15 M NaCl, 0.01 M CaCl2
Preservative
0.05% sodium azide
Applications
Glycobiology, Immunochemistry, Immunofluorescence, Western blot, Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
