Succinylated Wheat Germ Agglutinin (Fluorescein)
Succinylated Wheat Germ Agglutinin (Fluorescein) (WGA (Fluorescein)) is a fluorescent lectin that acts as a probe to specifically bind biomolecules. Succinylated Wheat Germ Agglutinin (Fluorescein) binds to cell surface glycoconjugates containing N-acetylglucosamine. Succinylated Wheat Germ Agglutinin (Fluorescein) is a selective agglutinating agent targeting specific red blood cells, thymocytes, splenocytes and lymphocytes. Succinylated Wheat Germ Agglutinin (Fluorescein) binds to fibroblasts and lymphocytes via dual binding sites in a temperature-dependent, saturable manner. Succinylated Wheat Germ Agglutinin (Fluorescein) can be used for quantitative studies of cell surface receptor glycoconjugates (Ex=495 nm, Em=515 nm).
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Storage:
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Biological Activity
Description
In Vitro
Succinylated Wheat Germ Agglutinin (Fluorescein) (100 μg, 1 mg/mL, 0.5 mg/mL, 60 μg/mL; 1.5 h) is an acidic protein with an isoelectric point (pI) of 4.0. Its solubility under neutral pH conditions is 100-fold higher than that of unmodified wheat germ agglutinin. It maintains a stable dimeric state even at a pH as low as 4.8, and possesses completely identical light absorption properties to unmodified wheat germ agglutinin (HY-NP091)[1].
Succinylated Wheat Germ Agglutinin (Fluorescein) retains the ability to bind to ligands containing N-acetylglucosamine[1].
Succinylated Wheat Germ Agglutinin (Fluorescein) (2-500 μg/mL, 2.5 mM, 0.03 mM, 50 mM; 1 h) retains agglutinating activity against rabbit red blood cells, mouse thymocytes, mouse splenocytes, and A+ human red blood cells even at the lowest concentration of 2 μg/mL (rabbit- and mouse-derived cells) or 10 μg/mL (type A-positive human red blood cells), but fails to agglutinate horse red blood cells even at a concentration as high as 500 μg/mL[1].
Succinylated Wheat Germ Agglutinin (Fluorescein) exhibits almost identical fluorescence and phosphorescence responses to N-acetylglucosamine oligosaccharides as unmodified wheat germ agglutinin[1].
Succinylated Wheat Germ Agglutinin (Fluorescein) binds to both untreated and neuraminidase-treated BHK 21 C 13 cells; it binds to rat splenic lymphocytes non-cooperatively; and it binds to rat splenic lymphocytes with high affinity[2].
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In Vivo
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Chemical Information
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SMILES
[Succinylated Wheat Germ Agglutinin (Fluorescein)]
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Synonyms
WGA (Fluorescein)
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Purity & Documentation
References
[2]. Monsigny M, et al. Sugar-lectin interactions: how does wheat-germ agglutinin bind sialoglycoconjugates?. Eur J Biochem. 1980;104(1):147-153. [Content Brief]
[3]. Moullier P, et al. Comparative binding of wheat germ agglutinin and its succinylated form on lymphocytes. Eur J Biochem. 1986;161(1):197-204. [Content Brief]
Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)
Keywords
- Succinylated Wheat Germ Agglutinin (Fluorescein)
- WGA (Fluorescein)
- Fluorescent Dye
- BHK 21 C 13 cells
- N-acetylglucosamine-containing oligosaccharides
- N-acetylneuraminic acid-containing glycoconjugates
- BALB/c mouse thymocytes
- N-acetylglucosamine-containing cell surface glycoconjugates
- red blood cells
- splenocytes
- fibroblasts
- thymocytes
- lymphocytes
- Inhibitor
- inhibitor
- inhibit