Carbohydrate-binding proteins or glycoproteins of a non-immunoglobulin nature that are highly specific for sugar groups that are part of other molecules and hence play a role in biological recognition. Lectins may be potent mitogens (polyclonal activators) and are known to mediate bacterial, viral, and fungal binding.
Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a broad selection of Invitrogen concanavalin A (Con A) conjugates, including Alexa Fluor™ and Alexa Fluor™ Plus conjugates. Concanavalin A (Con A) has been used in a variety of applications, including immunofluorescence (IF), immunohistochemistry (IHC) and flow...