Description
Wheat germ lectin (WGA) from Triticum vulgaris exists as a homodimer and has multiple N-acetyl glucosamine (GlcNAc) binding sites. It is resistant to protein denaturation agents and is used for the detection of O-GlcNAc proteins. WGA binding to N-glycolylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) may modulate pro-inflammatory immune response.Application:Lectin from Triticum vulgaris (wheat) has been used:in lectin binding assay of samples from intrauterine stages of filarial parasitesin the histological studies of mice myocytesfor the generation bead-biotin-WGA complex with Dynabeads M-280 Streptavidin magnetic beads for lectin magnetic separation of Toxoplasma gondii oocytes from water samples