Concanavalin A (Con A) (TRITC (Rhodamine))

Concanavalin A (Jackbean) Lectin (Con A) is labeled with tetramethylrhodamine isothiocyanate (TRITC) and has an appropriate number of fluorochromes bound to provide the optimum staining characteristics for this lectin. TRITC is a bright orange or red-fluorescent dye with excitation ideally suited to the 532-nm laser line. TRITC labeled Con A can be used for cellular imaging applications.||Source:|Jackbean||Blood Specificity:|Relatively weak blood agglutinin||Sugar Specificity:|alpha-Mannose, alpha-Glucose||Inhibitory Carbohydrate:|alpha-Methylmannoside + alpha-Methylglucoside||Fluorescence:|Orange||Divalent Ions:|Ca++, Mn++||Excitation:|545-555nm||Emission:|570-580nm||Storage and Stability:|May be stored at 4°C for short-term only. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20°C. Aliquots are stable for 6 months after receipt at -20°C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer. TRITC conjugates are sensitive to light.