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== Function ==
== Function ==


'''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 V''' (ConV) is a D-mannose/D-glucose-binding lectin.
'''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 V''' (ConV) is a D-mannose/D-glucose-binding lectin.


== Relevance ==
== Relevance ==

Revision as of 07:40, 6 June 2024

Concanavalin A complex with trisacchride, Mn+2 (small purple), Cl- (large green) and Ca+2 (small green) ions (large purple) (PDB entry 1qdc)

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