Lectins

Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins that specifically recognize and bind to distinct glycan structures on glycoproteins and glycolipids. They serve as powerful tools in glycan analysis by enabling the detection, characterization, and purification of glycans based on their unique sugar moieties. Lectins vary in their sugar-binding specificities, allowing selective interrogation of diverse glycosylation patterns. They are widely used in techniques such as lectin blotting, affinity chromatography, and histochemistry to study glycosylation in biological samples. The specificity and versatility of lectins make them essential reagents in glycobiology.

Vector Labs carries lectins in agarose-bound, biotinylated, fluorophore-conjugated, and unconjugated formats for flexible applications in glycan detection and analysis.