Properties
Description
Vicia fava lectin (VFA) specially binds to Mannose. Inhibiting or Eluting Sugar: Mannose > Glucose > N-Acetylglucosamine. This product can be used in visualize localization of specific saccharide moieties and distribution of plasma membrane glycoproteins.
Biological Source
Fava bean
Carbonhydrate Specificity
Mannose
Inhibiting or Eluting Sugar
Mannose > Glucose > N-Acetylglucosamine
Blood Group Specificity
Non-specific
Buffer
Distilled H2O (pH 7.2)
Preservative
0.02% sodium azide
Applications
Visualize localization of specific saccharide moieties and distribution of plasma membrane glycoproteins.