Molecular Weight 116 | |
Extinction Coefficient 0.89 | |
Formulation 10 mM HEPES, pH 7.5, 0.15 M NaCl, 0.08% sodium azide, 0.1 mM CaCl2. | |
Inhibiting or Eluting Sugar GalNAc | |
Unit Size 2 mg | |
Storage Instructions 2-8 °C; Store frozen for long term storage | |
Sugar Specificity Terminal β-GalNAc, terminal a-GalNAc and terminal multiantennary LacNAc | |
Usage Summary For most applications, we recommend a freshly prepared working solution of 5-20 µg/ml in the below buffer. | |
Applications Immunohistochemistry / Immunocytochemistry, Immunofluorescence, Blotting Applications, Elispot, ELISAs, Glycobiology | |
Concentration 2 mg active conjugate/ml | |
Conjugate Biotinylated |
Wisteria Floribunda Lectin (WFA, WFL), Biotinylated
The binding specificity of Wisteria floribunda lectin (WFL) is not completely clear but this lectin appears to preferentially bind carbohydrate structures terminating in N-acetylgalactosamine linked α or β to the 3 or 6 position of galactose. This lectin has been used to fractionate lymphocyte populations, and although not mitogenic, elicits the production of lymphokines from murine splenocytes.
Biotinylated WFL 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 azide.
$223.00
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Technical Information 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: 200 mM N-acetylgalactosamine |
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Product FAQs
I recently purchased a biotinylated lectin. The datasheet supplied with the lectin suggests including 0.1 mM Ca++as part of the recommended buffer to prepare a working solution. What should I specifically add, and why is this required?
From our experience we have found that some lectins require Ca++ to be present for optimal binding activity. We suggest using calcium chloride (CaCl2) to fortify working solutions and ensure a minimum level of Ca++ is met. This may be particularly pertinent if using phosphate based buffers as diluents and storage solutions.


