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L4144

Lectin from Phaseolus vulgaris (red kidney bean)

Leucoagglutinin PHA-L, lyophilized powder, BioReagent, suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):

Phaseolus vulgaris agglutinin, PHA

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UNSPSC Code:
12352202
EC Number:
232-718-7
NACRES:
NA.32
Form:
lyophilized powder

CZK 10,300.00

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Quality Segment

200

product line

BioReagent

form

lyophilized powder

potency

erythroagglutination activity (Does not agglutinate a 2% suspension of human erythrocytes at 250 μg lectin/ml.), ≤1.0 μg per mL leucoagglutination activity, ≤5 μg per mL mitogenic activity (Bromdeoxyuridine incorporation in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells)

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

salt, free

solubility

DPBS: 5 mg/mL, slightly hazy, colorless

suitability

leucocyte agglutination activity tested

storage temp.

2-8°C

General description

Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins, which contains four subunits with a molecular weight of 125 kDa. Leucoagglutinin PHA-L is a plant lectin, which is transported by the neurons in the central nervous system.

Application

Lectin from Phaseolus vulgaris (red kidney bean) has been used:
  • it has been used as a positive control to treat cells
  • to stimulate cell culture for the analysis of lymphocyte proliferation
  • to stimulate T cells

Biochem/physiol Actions

Lectin agglutinates cells and precipitates polysaccharides and glycoproteins. It is associated with toxic allergens and hemagglutinins. Lectin exhibits anti-cancer, anti-human immunodeficiency virus (anti-HIV) and anti-microbial infection properties. Lectin inhibits mucosal atrophy, lowers type 2 diabetes and obesity, enhances nutrient absorption and regulates drug targeting.
PHA consists of two molecular species, an erythroagglutinin (PHA-E) which has low mitogenic activity and high erythroagglutinin activity, and leucoagglutinin (PHA-L) which has high mitogenic and leucoagglutinating activity, but very low erythroagglutinating activity.
PHA-E is not blood group specific, but agglutination can be inhibited by certain oligosaccharides. PHA-P is the protein form of PHA prior to separation and purification of erythroagglutinin and leucoagglutinin. PHA-M is the mucoprotein form. Conjugates are prepared from the corresponding purified lectins.

Analysis Note

Agglutination activity is expressed in μg/ml and is determined from serial dilutions of a 1 mg/ml solution. This activity is the lowest concentration to agglutinate a suspension of either human erythrocytes (2% in phosphate buffered saline, pH 6.8) or human leukocytes (107 per mL in saline) after 1 hr incubation at 25 °C.

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Sigma-Aldrich

Sigma-Aldrich

61764

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technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

technique(s)

-

technique(s)

-

technique(s)

tissue culture: suitable

form

lyophilized powder

form

lyophilized powder

form

lyophilized powder

form

powder

suitability

leucocyte agglutination activity tested

suitability

-

suitability

-

suitability

-

solubility

DPBS: 5 mg/mL, slightly hazy, colorless

solubility

-

solubility

-

solubility

-

storage temp.

2-8°C

storage temp.

2-8°C

storage temp.

2-8°C

storage temp.

2-8°C

impurities

salt, free

impurities

salt, free

impurities

salt, free

impurities

-

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Questions

  1. What do the designations -P, -L, -M, and -E represent in the names of PHA products?

    1 answer

    1. Generally, PHA-P or PHA-L is utilized to stimulate lymphocytes, although PHA-M will also work, but not to the same degree. The most active form is PHA-L (the mitogenic concentration is < 5μg/ml). PHA, or Phytohemagglutinin, comprises two molecular species:

      1. Erythroagglutinin (PHA-E), which demonstrates low mitogenic activity and high erythroagglutinating activity.

      2. Leucoagglutinin (PHA-L), which possesses high mitogenic and leucoagglutinating activity, accompanied by very low erythroagglutinating activity.

      PHA-P represents the protein form of PHA before the erythroagglutinin and leucoagglutinin components are separated and purified. PHA-M refers to the mucoprotein form of Phytohemagglutinin.

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