Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA), Unconjugated, 10 mg

Catalog Number: VEC-L-1020-10
Article Name: Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA), Unconjugated, 10 mg
Biozol Catalog Number: VEC-L-1020-10
Supplier Catalog Number: L-1020-10
Alternative Catalog Number: VEC-L-1020-10
Manufacturer: Vector Laboratories
Category: Sonstiges
Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA), Unconjugated, 10 mg

Description

The receptor sugar for WGA is N-acetylglucosamine, with preferential binding to dimers and trimers of this sugar. WGA can bind oligosaccharides containing terminal N-acetylglucosamine or chitobiose, structures which are common to many serum and membrane glycoproteins. Bacterial cell wall peptidoglycans, chitin, cartilage glycosaminoglycans, and glycolipids can also bind WGA. Native WGA has also been reported to interact with some glycoproteins via sialic acid residues (see succinylated WGA).

 

Specifications

Unit Size 10 mg
Applications Immunohistochemistry / Immunocytochemistry, Immunofluorescence, Blotting Applications, Glycobiology, Mitogenic Stimulation
Recommended Usage Although many buffers can be employed for reconstituting and diluting this lectin, 10 mM HEPES buffered saline, pH 8.5, 0.1 mM CaCl2 is recommended. For preserving solutions stored at 4 ºC, 0.08% sodium azide can be used.
Recommended Storage 2-8 °C
Conjugate Unconjugated
Sugar Specificity N-Acetylglucosamine