Properties
Description
Triticum vulgare lectin (WGA) specially binds to N-Acetylglucosamine. Inhibiting or Eluting Sugar: Chitin hydrolysate or N-Acetylglucosamine w/acid or salt. This product can be used in visualize localization of specific saccharide moieties and distribution of plasma membrane glycoproteins.
Biological Source
Wheat germ
Carbonhydrate Specificity
N-Acetylglucosamine
Inhibiting or Eluting Sugar
Chitin hydrolysate or N-Acetylglucosamine w/acid or salt
Blood Group Specificity
Non-specific
Potency
WGA (< 4 µg/mL) agglutinates human type O erythrocytes; WGA (< 1 µg/mL) agglutinates neuraminidase treated erythrocytes.
Buffer
0.01 M PBS (pH 7.2)
Preservative
0.05% sodium azide
Applications
Visualize localization of specific saccharide moieties and distribution of plasma membrane glycoproteins.
