Jacalin, belonging to the lectins family, is a Hemagglutinin from the seeds of the jack fruit Artrocarpus integrifolia. It is well known that lectins have been used extensively for the isolation of glyco-conjugates and glycoproteins with specific carbohydrate structures. Jacalin shows specific affinity for molecules containing a nonreducing *-D-galactosyl groups, usually present in the biochemical structure of IgA1 and cell membranes.
bioWorld provides 96-well Jacalin-coated microplates that can be used in the following applications:
- Human IgA1 specific binding
- Purification of human immunoglobulins (especially IgA1)
- Separation of immunocomplexes antigen-antibody
- Separation of IgA1 from contaminants
- Stimulation of T-cells