Maclura pomifera Lectin (MPL/MPA) - Ferritin
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Product Description
Maclura pomifera agglutinin or lectin (MPA/MPL) is tetrameric plant protein purified by fractionation. MPA has a molecular weight of about 44,000 and consists of four subunits. It has an isoelectric point between pH 4.8 and pH 5.3, and blood group specificity towards A, B, and O (-SA). This lectin has a high affinity for tumor-associated T-antigen disaccharide (Galβ1,3GalNAcα) and many O-linked glycopeptide structures. The structure of Galβ1,3GalNAcα occurs on the surface of tumor cells as a mucin-associated antigenic marker, termed as T-antigen. It is also the central element in O-linked glycopeptide structures on other mammalian glycoproteins.Maclura pomifera Lectin (MPL/MPA) is conjugated to ferritin, that has a molecular weight of 474,000 g/mol (all 24 subunits combined). Ferritin-conjugated lectins can be used to visualize localization of specific saccharide moieties and examine the distribution of plasma membrane glycoproteins. These conjugates can be viewed via electron microscopy.
Technical Specifications
Abbreviation | : | MPL/MPA |
Material Source: | : | Osage orange |
Conjugate: | : | Ferritin |
Concentration: | : | 1 mg/mL |
Purity: | : | High Purity Grade |
Shelf Life: | : | 1 year |
Blood Group Specificity: | : | Non-specific |
Preferred Sugar Specificity: | : | Galβ3GalNAc |
Inhibiting or Eluting Sugar: | : | Galactose |
Divalent Ions: | : | None Required |
Mitogenic Activity: | : | Yes |
Lyophilized or Liquid | : | Liquid |
Storage Temperature: | : | -20°C |
Hazardous Shipping: | : | Non-hazardous |