Tomato lectin (from Lycopersicon esculentum) is an effective marker of blood vessels and microglial cells in rodents. Conjugation of the lectin with a fluorophore facilitates fast, one-step detection and visualization using intravascular perfusion methods or direct application to tissue sections.
DyLight™ 488 labeled tomato lectin has an appropriate number of fluorochromes bound to provide the optimum staining characteristics for this lectin. This conjugate is supplied essentially free of unconjugated fluorochromes. The excitation maximum is at 493 nm and the emission maximum is at 518 nm.
Unit Size | 1 mg |
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Applications | Immunofluorescence, Glycobiology |
Recommended Usage | The recommended concentration range for use is 5-20 µg/ml. If a precipitate forms upon long-term storage, warm to 37 ºC. |
Recommended Storage | 2-8 °C |
Maximum Excitation | 493 nm |
Maximum Emission | 518 nm |
Solution | 10 mM HEPES, 0.15 M NaCl, pH 7.5, 0.08% sodium azide, 0.1 mM CaCl2. |
Concentration | 1 mg active conjugate/ml |
Conjugate | DyLight 488 |
Color of Fluorescence | Green |
Sugar Specificity | [GlcNAc]1-3, N-Acetylglucosamine |
Yes, there are a number of published references describing the use of TrueVIEW Autofluorescence Quenching Kit in the scientific literature. Please refer to a partial list of these publications in the Technical Information section of the product detail page for SP-8400.
Tomato lectin is a very stable single subunit glycoprotein containing about 50 percent arabinose and galactose and may form multimeric aggregates in solution. Tomato lectin, although sharing some specificities with potato lectin, Datura lectin, and wheat germ agglutinin, has been reported to be dissimilar in many respects. LEL binds well to glycophorin and Tamm-Horsfall glycoprotein and has been used effectively to label vascular endothelium in rodents.
Accompanying each fluorescent lectin is an analysis data sheet summarizing the results of our quality control tests and providing pertinent information on the product. All of these reagents are supplied as solutions preserved with sodium azide.
Inhibiting/Eluting Sugar: Chitin Hydrolysate
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