Native Camel's foot tree Bauhinia purpurea Lectin (BPL/BPA), TRITC-Conjugated

• Cat.No.: BPL/BPA -527C
• Product Overview: Native Camel's foot tree Bauhinia purpurea Lectin (BPL/BPA) - TRITC (Rhodamine)
  Blood Group Specificity: Non-specific
  Preferred Sugar Specificity: Galβ3GalNAc
  Inhibiting or Eluting Sugar: Lactose
  Divalent Ions: None Required
  Excitation: 545-555 nm
  Emission: 570-580 nm
  Mitogenic Activity: Yes
  Hazardous Shipping: Non-hazardous
  Fluorescence: Orange

Specification

• Species: Camel's foot tree
• Source: Camel's foot tree
• Description: Bauhinia purpurea agglutinin or lectin (BPA/BPL) is a tetrameric lectin with a molecular weight of 195,000. It has specificity for blood groups A, B, O (-SA). Treatment of erythrocytes with neuraminidase or trypsin will increase the agglutination reaction, indicating that the receptor is masked by terminal carbohydrates. Although binding specificity is similar to that of peanut agglutinin, tissue staining patterns of these two lectins are distinct. Makela's group 2 sugars, particularly N-acetyl-D-galactosamine, are potent inhibitors. The native protein appears to be stable in detergent solution. Bauhinia purpurea Lectin (BPL/BPA) 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 BPL/BPA can be used for cellular imaging applications.
• Form: Liquid
• Purity: High Purity Grade
• Stability: Shelf Life: 1 year
• Storage: At 2-8 centigrade.
• Concentration: 2 mg/mL

Gene Information

• Official Symbol: BPL/BPA
• Synonyms: Bauhinia purpurea Lectin; BPL/BPA