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<StructureSection load='1qcd' 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 [[1qcd]])' scene=''>
<StructureSection load='1qdc' 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 [[1qdc]])' 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.