Wisteria floribunda Lectin (WFA/WFL) - Pure
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$240.00
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SKU# 21510012-1
Product Description
Wisteria floribunda agglutinin or lectin (WFA/WFL) is isolated from Japanese Wisteria seeds. It is a glycoprotein with a molecular weight of 116,000 and is composed of four subunits. It has an isoelectric point between pH 5.2 and pH 5.8. This lectin is not blood group specific although it does react stronger with human type A1 cells over A2, B, or O cells. The presence of a sialic acid residue may explain the lectins lack of reactivity. The increased reactivity of neuraminidase treated erythrocytes with WFA supports this conclusion.
WFA contains a strong hemagglutinin activity and is a potent mitogen, both strongly inhibited by GalNAc, although mitogenic activity is also inhibited by N,N'™-diacetylchitobiose. Isolated by use of salt precipitation, ion-exchange chromatography, and gel filtration.
This product comes in a lyophilized form and is stored at -20ºC
Technical Specifications
| Molecular Weight | : | 116 kDa |
| Synonyms | : | WFA/WFL |
| Shelf Life | : | 2 years |
| Storage Temperature | : | -20°C |
| Hazardous Shipping | : | Non-hazardous |