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'''Concanavalin A''' (ConA) is a carbohydrate-binding protein from jack-bean (''Canavalia ensiformis''). It binds to certain sugars and to metal. It is used to characterize glycoproteins on cell surfaces.<ref>PMID:9546043</ref>. | '''Concanavalin A''' (ConA) is a carbohydrate-binding protein from jack-bean (''Canavalia ensiformis''). It binds to certain sugars and to metal. It is used to characterize glycoproteins on cell surfaces.<ref>PMID:9546043</ref>. | ||
*'''Concanavalin B''' (ConB) is related to chitinase with 40% sequence identity.<ref>PMID:7490746</ref>. | *'''Concanavalin B''' (ConB) is related to chitinase with 40% sequence identity.<ref>PMID:7490746</ref>. | ||
*'''Concanavalin BR''' (ConBR) is ConA from Brazilian jack bean. | |||
*'''Concanavalin V''' (ConV) is a D-mannose/D-glucose-binding lectin. | *'''Concanavalin V''' (ConV) is a D-mannose/D-glucose-binding lectin. | ||
