Concanavalin A

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Concanavalin A is a lectin protein originally extracted from the jackbean (Canavalia ensiformis). It binds specifically to certain structures found in various sugars, namely internal and nonreducing terminal alpha-mannosyl groups. It is used in biology and biochemistry to characterize glycoproteins and other sugar-containing entities. It is also used in lectin affinity chromatography.

Concanavalin A is also a lymphocyte mitogen.

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Protein: lectins

animal: Calnexin - Calreticulin - CD22 - CD33 - Galectin - Mannan-binding lectin - Myelin-associated glycoprotein - N-Acetylglucosamine receptor - Selectin - Sialoadhesin
animal, calcium-dependent: Aggrecan - Asialoglycoprotein receptor - CD94 - Collectin - Mannose receptor - Versican

plant: Abrin - Concanavalin A - Phytohaemagglutinin - Pokeweed mitogen - Ricin

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