Properties
Description
Vicia villosa lectin (VVL) specially binds to N-Acetylgalactosamine. Inhibiting or Eluting Sugar: N-Acetylgalactosamine. This product can be used in visualize localization of specific saccharide moieties and distribution of plasma membrane glycoproteins.
Biological Source
Hairy vetch
Carbonhydrate Specificity
N-Acetylgalactosamine
Inhibiting or Eluting Sugar
N-Acetylgalactosamine
Blood Group Specificity
Non-specific
Potency
VVL (> 250 µg/mL) agglutinates type A1 cells; VVL (< 1 µg/mL) agglutinates neuraminidase treated cells regardless of blood type.
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.
