Vicia ervilia lectin 50 mg

(VEA). Lyophilised powder.

Vicia ervilia lectin or agglutinin (VEA) is isolated from bitter vetch seeds and has a molecular weight of 53 kDa. This lectin is blood group non-specific with sugar specificity for ?-mannose and, to a lesser extent, ?-glucose residues. Agglutination is inhibited by mannose, glucose, fructose, methyl mannoside, maltose, melezitose and, ?, ?´-trehalose.