WGA, Wheat germ agglutinin Chemische Eigenschaften,Einsatz,Produktion Methoden
S-Sätze Betriebsanweisung:
S24/25:Berührung mit den Augen und der Haut vermeiden.
S22:Staub nicht einatmen.
Verwenden
Lectin from
Triticum vulgaris (wheat) has been used:
- to treat transfected cells for immunofluorescence
- to stereotaxically inject into mice for neuronal tracing
- in immunohistochemistry for the analysis of myocytes
Allgemeine Beschreibung
Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins. They are omnipresent and usually found in fungi, plants and animals. The secondary structure of this protein is rich in β-strands and possesses carbohydrate binding sites on the surface.
Biochem/physiol Actions
WGA is not blood group specific but has an affinity for N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminyl residues and N-acetyl-β-D-glucosamine oligomers. WGA contains no protein-bound carbohydrate.
WGA, Wheat germ agglutinin Upstream-Materialien And Downstream Produkte
Upstream-Materialien
Downstream Produkte
