Concanavalin A Lectin (Con A) - Alexa Fluor 488

Concanavalin A Lectin (Con A) is a purified protein used for binding to specific carbohydrates and is available in a stable lyophilized form. Con A conjugated with Alexa Fluor™ 488 is a fluorescent dye for imaging and flow cytometry.

• Con A binds with non-reducing α-D-glucose and α-methyl-D-glucopyranoside acts as a competitive inhibitor.
• Con A exhibits mitogenic activity with lymphocytes and cancer cells.
• Con A conjugated with Alexa Fluor™ 488 is water soluble and pH-insensitive from pH 4 to pH 10.