Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA), Biotinylated

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SKU:
B-1025-5
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Description

SKU:
B-1025-5
Additional Names:
Lectins & Glycobiology Reagents [Lectins ], Triticum vulgaris Lectin, N-acetylglucosamine binding lectin
Application:
Immunohistochemistry, IHC-Frozen, IHC-Paraffin, Immunocytochemistry, Immunofluorescence, ELISPOT, FLUOROSPOT
Conjugate:
Biotin
Extra Details:
Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) contains a group of closely related isolectins, with an isoelectric point about pH 9. 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). This lectin is used for the purification of insulin receptors and for neuronal tracing. Biotinylated WGA has an appropriate number of biotins bound to provide the optimum staining characteristics for this lectin. This conjugate is supplied essentially free of unconjugated biotins and is preserved with sodium sodium azide.This biotinylated lectin is an ideal intermediate for examining glycoconjugates using the Biotin-Avidin/Streptavidin System. First the biotinylated lectin is added, followed by the VECTASTAIN ABC Reagent, Avidin D conjugate, or streptavidin derivative. Inhibiting/Eluting Sugar: Chitin Hydrolysate or 500 mM N-acetylglucosamine with salt and/or acid elution generally required
Purification:
Affinity Purified
Research Area:
Neuroscience, Glycobiology
Shipping Conditions:
Ambient
Storage Conditions:
2-8 [o]C; Store frozen for long term storage
Supplier:
Vector Laboratories
Size:
5mg
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