Dolichos biflorus (DBA)

Cat# 518318-10mg

Size : 10mg

Brand : US Biological

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Grade
Affinity purified

Shipping Temp
Blue Ice

Storage Temp
-20°C

DBA
Dolichos biflorus agglutinin (DBA) is isolated from horse gram and purified by affinity chromatography. DBA is a glycoprotein with a molecular weight of about 111,000 and consists of 4 subunits of equal size. This lectin has an isoelectric point between pH 4.6 and pH 5.5. It has a carbohydrate specificity toward alpha-N-acetylgalactosamine and elutes with the sugar GalNAc. DBA has been used as a general marker of developing renal collecting ducts, which can then be used to establish secretion status in blood group A individuals by hemagglutination inhibition and for detecting blood typing. DBA is over thousand times more active in agglutinating blood group A1 cells versus A2 cells, and is used to distinguish these blood types in routine serology applications, and has potential applications in examining tumors which affect the levels of blood group substances. Calcium, manganese, magnesium, and zinc ions are required for binding.

Source:
Horse gram

Blood Specificity:
A1 >> A2

Sugar Specificity:
alpha-N-Acetylgalactosamine

Inhibitory Carbohydrate:
N-Acetylgalactosamine

Divalent Ions:
Ca++, Mn++, Mg++, Zn++

Solubility:
Soluble in 0.01M Phosphate Buffered Saline

Mitogenic Activity:
No

Applications:
Suitable for use in Glycobiology, Blotting and Immunohistochemistry. Other applications not tested.

Storage and Stability:
Lyophilized powder may be stored at -20°C. Stable for 12 months after receipt at -20°C. Reconstitute with sterile buffer or ddH2O. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20°C. Reconstituted product is stable for 6 months 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.

Source
Horse gram

Purity
Purified by affinity chromatography. ≥95%

Form
Supplied as a lyophilized powder. Reconstitute with sterile buffer.


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.