摘要
Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) (MW 36 kDa) is a dimeric, carbohydrate-free protein composed of two identical subunits. The amino acid sequence provides a figure of 21,600, based on 171 amino acids per polypeptide chain. The protein dissociates into monomers in acidic media, pK of the reaction 4. The receptor sugar for WGA is N-acetyl glucosamine (GlcNAc), GlcNacβ14GlcNAc. These structures are present in many serum and membrane glycoproteins, bacterial cell wall peptidoglycans, chitin, cartilage glycosaminogyycons and glycolipids. Native WGA also react with glycoproteins with sialic acid residue. This lectin is useful for the purification of insulin receptors, serum proteins and neuronal tracing. The carbohydrate-binding specificity of WGA has been studied by variety of techniques, such as hapten inhibition of hemagglutination and specific precipitation of glycoconjugate, changes in fluorescence of the lectin (intrinsic) or of chromatogenic ligands (extrinsic), equilibrium dialysis, NMR and x-ray diffraction.
形式
Liquid
存储溶液
10mM Phosphate, 150mM NaCl, 0.1mM CaCl₂
保存剂
0.05% Sodium azide
存放说明
Store as concentrated solution. Centrifuge briefly prior to opening vial. Store at 4ºC.
浓度
5 mg/ml (Please refer to the vial label for the specific concentration.)
Region/Sequence
Native Protein
表达系统
Native Protein
纯化方式
Purified from Wheat Germ Agglutinin
偶联
Fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)
Wavelength
Absorption : 490 nm ; Emission : 520 nm. Ratio : 1.0-1.4 molecules FITC (isomer 1) per Lectin molecule.
注意事项
仅供实验室使用。不适用于人类或动物的任何临床，治疗或诊断用途。不适合动物或人类食用。
别名
Wheat Germ agglutinin , Triticum vulgaris , Wheat germ agglutinin lectin , Wheat germ agglutinin , Triticum vulgaris , GlcNAc lectin , WGA , WGA Lectin , Triticum vulgaris lectin
功能与背景
Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) (MW 36 kDa) is a dimeric, carbohydrate-free protein composed of two identical subunits. The amino acid sequence provides a figure of 21,600, based on 171 amino acids per polypeptide chain. The protein dissociates into monomers in acidic media, pK of the reaction 4. The receptor sugar for WGA is N-acetyl glucosamine (GlcNAc), GlcNacβ14GlcNAc. These structures are present in many serum and membrane glycoproteins, bacterial cell wall peptidoglycans, chitin, cartilage glycosaminogyycons and glycolipids. Native WGA also react with glycoproteins with sialic acid residue. This lectin is useful for the purification of insulin receptors, serum proteins and neuronal tracing. The carbohydrate-binding specificity of WGA has been studied by variety of techniques, such as hapten inhibition of hemagglutination and specific precipitation of glycoconjugate, changes in fluorescence of the lectin (intrinsic) or of chromatogenic ligands (extrinsic), equilibrium dialysis, NMR and x-ray diffraction. Inhibiting/Eluting sugars: 500 mM GlcNAc, dimer, trimmer or 100 mM acetic acid.Carbohydrate-Binding Specificity of WGA: Pentaacetylchitopentaose >Tetraacetylchitotetraose > triacetylchitotriose > Diacetylchitobiose > GlcNAc
