HiTrap Con A 4B is a ready-to-use column prepacked with Con A Sepharose 4B, a resin for convenient separation and purification of glycoproteins, polysaccharides, and glycolipids.
Description
Concanavalin A (Con A) is a tetrameric metalloprotein isolated from Canavalia ensiformis (jack bean). Con A binds molecules containing α-D-mannopyranosyl, α-D-glucopyranosyl, and sterically related residues. The binding sugar requires the presence of C-3, C-4 and C-5 hydroxyl groups for reaction with Con A. Con A coupled to Sepharose is routinely used for separation and purification of glycoproteins, polysaccharides, and glycolipids.
Maximum operating pressure
5 bar [0.5 MPa] (70 psi)
Matrix
4% agarose
Average particle size
~ 90 μm
Ligand
Concanavalin A
Ligand density
10 to 15 mg Con A/mL resin
Dynamic binding capacity
20 to 45 mg porcine thyroglobulin/mL resin.
Recommended flow rate
0.1 to 1 mL/min (1 mL); 0.5 to 5 mL/min (5 mL).
Recommended column height
25 mm
Chemical stability
Stable to all commonly used aqueous buffers. Chelating agents such as EDTA, 8 M urea, or solutions having a pH below 3 should be avoided as these conditions results in removal of manganese from the lectin with loss of activity as a result.
pH working range
4 to 9
Storage
4 to 8°C, 20% Ethanol containing 0.1 M Acetate Buffer pH 6, 1 M NaCl, 1 mM CaCl2, 1 mM MnCl2 and 1 mM MgCl2.