Biotin is a small molecule involved in a variety of metabolic processes. This ligand forms complexes with avidin and streptavidin, resulting in the strongest known non-covalent protein-ligand interaction. Biotinylated cristagalli(ECL/ECA) lectins have the right amount of biotin binding to provide the best detection characteristics when using avidin-HRP or streptavidin-HRP couplers. Biotinylated lectins allow for more sensitive detection in ELISA and Western-blotting applications.
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