Analysis Note
Potency and solubility expressed in mg lectin/ml
Biochem/physiol Actions
PHA consists of two molecular species, an erythroagglutinin (PHA-E) which has low mitogenic activity and high erythroagglutinin activity, and leucoagglutinin (PHA-L) which has high mitogenic and leucoagglutinating activity, but very low erythroagglutinating activity.1,2
PHA-E is not blood group specific, but agglutination can be inhibited by certain oligosaccharides.3 PHA-P is the protein form of PHA prior to separation and purification of erythroagglutinin and leucoagglutinin.4 PHA-M is the mucoprotein form.4 Conjugates are prepared from the corresponding purified lectins.
Packaging
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