Agarose binding Jacalin is prepared with our affinity purified lectins. Jacalin is a lectin composed of four subunits, each about 16 kDa. This lectin appears to bind only O-glucosid-linked oligosaccharides, preferring the structure of galactose (β-1,3) n-acetylgalactosamine. This structure (t antigen) is a peanut lectin (PNA) -bound oligosaccharide. Unlike PNA, however, Jacalin will bind to a single-stranded or dealkylated form of the structure. This lectin has been used to purify human IgA. The specificity of this lectin also provides an opportunity to locate or isolate glycoproteins with oligosaccharide side chains that have O-glycoside connections.
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