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<StructureSection load=' | <StructureSection load='3d4k' size='350' side='right' caption='Concanavalin A complex with trisacchride, Mn+2 (small purple), Cl- (large green) and Ca+2 (small green) ions (large purple) (PDB entry [[3d4k]])' scene=''> | ||
'''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. | '''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. | ||