Concanavalin A from Canavalia ensiformis (Jack bean)
SIGMA/C0412 - Type IV-S, lyophilized powder, γ-irradiated, BioReagent, suitable for cell culture
Synonym: Con A
CAS Number: 11028-71-0
EC Number: 234-258-2
MDL Number: MFCD00071069
Product Type: Chemical
| form | lyophilized powder |
| impurities | salt, essentially free |
| product line | BioReagent |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| solubility | H2O: soluble, slightly hazy |
| PBS: 5 mg/mL, slightly hazy | |
| sterility | γ-irradiated |
| storage temp. | −20°C |
| technique(s) | cell culture | mammalian: suitable |
| type | Type IV-S |
| Analysis Note: | Where reported, agglutination activity is expressed in μg/ml and is determined from serial dilutions in phosphate buffered saline, pH 6.8, containing Ca2+ and Mn2+ of a 1 mg per mL solution. This activity is the lowest concentration to agglutinate a 2% suspension of human erythrocytes after 1 hr incubation at 25 °C. |
| Application: | Concanavalin A from Canavalia ensiformis (jack bean) has been used: • to induce spleen blastogenesis • to generate ConA blast targets from B6 and lpr spleen cells • to stimulate splenic lymphocytes from estrogen-and placebo-treated mice |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Con A is not blood group specific but has an affinity for terminal α- |
| Symbol | GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H317 - H334 - H361 |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P202 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P308 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 63-42/43 |
| Safety Statements | 24/25-36 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Storage Temp. | −20°C |
| UNSPSC | 23151817 |


