Allium sativum (ASA)

Cat# A1358-10-10mg

Size : 10mg

Brand : US Biological

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Grade
Affinity purified

Shipping Temp
Blue Ice

Storage Temp
-20°C

Garlic
Pure Allium sativum lectin (ASA) from garlic.

Lectins are derived from the extracts of plants, animals, viruses and microorganisms and are known to agglutinate red blood cells. These agglutinins can select cell types according to blood group activities utilizing sugar-binding mechanisms.

Lectins form precipitates with glycoconjugates and are useful for identifying or separating oligosaccharides with identical sugar compositions such as galactose, mannose or glucose.

Carbohydrate Specificity:
Mannose

Inhibitory Carbohydrate:
alpha (1, 3)-linked mannosyl units.

Activity:
Agglutinates rabbit but not human erythrocytes.

Storage and Stability:
May be stored at 4°C for short-term only. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20°C. Aliquots are stable for 6 months after receipt at -20°C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.

Purity
Affinity purified

Form
Supplied as a lyophilized powder in 0.01M phosphate, 0.15M sodium chloride, pH 7.2-7.4.


Important Note
This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications without the expressed written authorization of United States Biological.