This 86,000 molecular weight glycoprotein contains two chains of 40,000 and 46,000D joined by disulfide bonds. This lectin is free of a reported 32,000 molecular weight contaminant protein. The carbohydrate binding site recognizes (b-1,4) linked N-acetylglucosamine oligomers, preferring chitobiose or chitotriose over a single N-acetylglucosamine residue. This lectin binds well in the acidic pH range but its affinity decreases above pH 8.0.|DSL is mitogenic toward human peripheral lymphocytes and its potency has been reported to increase as the lectin aggregates to larger molecular weight species. Datura lectin also binds well to N-acetyllactosamine and oligomers containing repeating N-acetyllactosamine sequences. A branched pentasaccharide including two N-acetyllactosamine disaccharides linked to mannose (b-1,6) and (b-1,2) was reported to be the most potent inhibitor of agglutination. Carcinoembryonic antigen, capsular polysaccharides and many glycoproteins have binding sites for this lectin.||Applications: |Suitable for use in ELISA. Other applications not tested.||Recommended Dilution:|Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.||Inhibiting/Eluting Sugar: |Chitin Hydrolysate||Storage and Stability:|Lyophilized powder may be stored at -20°C. Stable for 12 months at -20°C. Reconstitute with sterile buffer. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20°C. Reconstituted product is stable for 6 months 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.