Active Native Wheat Triticum vulgaris Lectin (WGA), TRITC-Conjugated

• Cat.No.: WGA-517W
• Product Overview: Native Wheat Triticum vulgaris Lectin (WGA) - TRITC (Rhodamine)
  Blood Group Specificity: Non-specific
  Preferred Sugar Specificity: N-Acetylglucosamine
  Inhibiting or Eluting Sugar: Chitin Hydrolysate or N-Acetylglucosamine w/acid or salt
  Divalent Ions: Ca++
  Excitation: 545-555 nm
  Emission: 570-580 nm
  Mitogenic Activity: Yes
  Hazardous Shipping: Non-hazardous
  Fluorescence: Orange

Specification

• Description: Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) is a lectin that is affinity purified 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. WGA is labeled with tetramethylrhodamine isothiocyanate (TRITC) and has an appropriate number of fluorochromes bound to provide the optimum staining characteristics for this lectin. TRITC is a bright orange or red-fluorescent dye with excitation ideally suited to the 532-nm laser line. TRITC labeled WGA can be used for cellular imaging applications. This product comes in a stabilized liquid form.
• Source: Wheat
• Species: Wheat
• Form: Liquid
• Bio-activity: 10 μg/ml will agglutinate human erythrocytes nonspecifically.
• Purity: High Purity Grade
• Stability: Shelf Life: 1 year
• Storage: At 2-8 centigrade.
• Concentration: 5 mg/mL

Gene Information

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