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Description
| Analysis Note | Agglutination activity is expressed in μg/ml and is determined from serial dilutions in phosphate buffered saline, pH7.2, of a 1 mg/ml solution.
This activity is the lowest concentration to agglutinate a 2% suspension of human erythrocytes. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions | Erythrina corallodendron agglutinin (ECorA) is not blood group specific, but has an affinity for N-acetyllactosamine, N-acetyl-D-galactosamine, lactose and D-galactose.1,2 It is reported to exhibit mitogenic activity for human peripheral blood lymphocytes (predominantly Tcells).1,2 |
| Preparation Note | Purified by affinity chromatography. |
Properties
| form | lyophilized powder |
| potency | <10 μg per mL |
| total impurities | salt, free |
| storage temp. | −20°C |
Safety
References
| reference | Gilboa-Garber, N., Mizrahi, L. Can. J. Biochem. 59, 315, (1981) |
| | Lis, H. Phytochemistry 24, 2803, (1985) |
