Active Native Wheat Triticum vulgaris Lectin (WGA)

• Cat.No.: WGA-722W
• Product Overview: Native Wheat Triticum vulgaris Lectin (WGA) - Semi-Pure
  Preferred Sugar Specificity: N-Acetylglucosamine
  Inhibiting or Eluting Sugar: Chitin Hydrolysate or N-Acetylglucosamine w/acid or salt
  Divalent Ions: Ca++
  Mitogenic Activity: Yes
  Hazardous Shipping: Non-hazardous
  Carbohydrate Specificity: N-Acetylglucosamine

Specification

• Description: Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) is a lectin that is purified by fractionation from Triticum vulgaris and non-enzymatically binds to N-acetyl-D-glucosamine and sialic acid residues of glycoproteins and glycolipids. This lectin protects Triticum vulgaris from insects, yeast and bacteria. WGA consists of two subunits and has a molecular weight of 36 kDa. It is an acidic protein and has mitogenic activity toward lymphocytes. It agglutinates erythrocytes and most types of malignant cells.
• Source: Wheat
• Species: Wheat
• Form: Powder
• Bio-activity: 10 μg/ml will agglutinate human erythrocytes nonspecifically.
• Storage: At -20 centigrade.

Gene Information

• Official Symbol: WGA
• Synonyms: Triticum vulgaris Lectin; WGA