Concanavalin A from Canavalia ensiformis (Jack bean)
SIGMA/C9017 - Sepharose™ conjugate, buffered aqueous suspension
Synonym: ConA
Product Type: Chemical
| biological source | Canavalia ensiformis |
| capacity | ≥25 mg/mL binding capacity (thyroglobulin) |
| conjugate | Sepharose™ conjugate |
| contains | 20% ethanol as preservative |
| extent of labeling | 10-16 mg per mL |
| form | buffered aqueous suspension |
| matrix | Sepharose 4B |
| matrix activation | cyanogen bromide |
| matrix attachment | amino |
| matrix spacer | 1 atom |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| 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: | Used for the purification of glycoproteins containing mannose. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Con A is not blood group specific but has an affinity for terminal α- |
| Legal Information: | Sepharose is a trademark of Cytiva |
| Packaging: | 25, 100 mL in glass bottle |
| Physical form: | Suspension in 0.1 M acetate buffer, pH 6.0, containing 1 M NaCl, and 1 mM each of CaCl2 , MgCl2, and MnCl2 |
| 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 | 63-10-42/43 |
| Safety Statements | 23-36/37-45 |
| RIDADR | UN1170 - class 3 - PG 3 - Ethanol, solution |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 102.2 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 39 °C |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12161501 |


