Description: Concanavalin A is a natural product, a phytoalexin (glycan-binding protein). Concanavalin A has antitumor activity and can also induce acute liver injury. Target: Apoptosis. Smiles: CCCN(CCC)S(=O)(=O)c1ccc(cc1)C(O)=O.Cc1cn(C2CC(N=[N+]=[N-])C(CO)O2)c(=O)[nH]c1=O. References: Ahirwar R, et al. Screening...

Concanavalin A is a plant lectin that has been found in jack bean (C. ensiformis) and is involved in plant defense. It is formed from the 290-amino acid precursor protein pro-concanavalin A via deglycosylation by N-glycanase, peptide cleavage, and re-ligation to form the mature 237-amino acid monomer, which...

A plant lectin that is isolated from Canavalia ensiformis seeds by affinity chromatography. It is a T cell mitogen. Induces apoptosis in human fibroblasts and and also agglutinates red blood cells.Caution: Has mitogenic properties.

Lectins are derived from the extracts of plants, animals, viruses and microorganisms. They are known to agglutinate red blood cells. These agglutinins can select cell types according to blood group activities utilizing sugar-binding mechanisms. Lectins form precipitates with glycoconjugates which is useful for...