• Concanavalin A (ConA) is a lectin (carbohydrate-binding protein) originally extracted from the jack-bean (Canavalia ensiformis). (wikipedia.org)
  • Concanavalin A is a unique lectin purified from the jack bean, C. ensiformis, that selectively cross-links cell-surface glycoproteins and affects the initiation of cell agglutination, mitogenesis, and apoptosis. (bertin-bioreagent.com)
  • Canavalia ensiformis is native to the West Indies and Central America. (echocommunity.org)
  • 2018-02-06 East African farmers Kaneli and Happiness Mafieare combating this soil erosion and improving moisture retention by planting Canavalia Ensiformis, known as "Jack Bean. (echocommunity.org)
  • Abstract,International Journal of Botany Studies, 2016 September Canavalia ensiformis is a legume, mainly used for nutrition, especially in NorthEast India, South East Asian countries and South American countries. (echocommunity.org)
  • Abstract,IOSR Journal of Applied Chemistry, 2012 The Canavalia ensiformis used for this study was cultivated and harvested in Owo, Ondo state of Nigeria. (echocommunity.org)
  • Canavalia is a genus of plants in the legume family Fabaceae, comprising approximately 62 species of tropical vines. (stuartxchange.org)
  • Canavalia (Phaseoleae, Fabaceae) species in South Africa: naturalised and indigenous South African Journal of Botany 103: 6-16. (scientificlib.com)
  • The genus name Canavalia derives from the Malabar vernacular name, kanavali , for climbing herbs or sub-shrubs. (stuartxchange.org)
  • 23899} Concanavalin A specifically binds to α-mannose and α-galactose structures found in sugars, glycoproteins, and glycolipids and has been used in affinity chromatography purifications of various glycoproteins and cellular structures. (bertin-bioreagent.com)
  • 23897,8536} At 20 mg/kg concanavalin A is also used to induce liver injury in experimental mouse models of autoimmune hepatitis in order to study immune regulation by macrophages and T cells. (bertin-bioreagent.com)
  • Mitogens chosen in the lymphocyte proliferation assay were phytohemagglutinin (PHA) and concanavalin A (ConA) for T-lymphocyte stimulation, and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and phorbol 12,13-dibutyrate (PDB) for B-lymphocyte stimulation. (nih.gov)
  • Concanavalin A (ConA) is an established model for inducing autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) in mice, mimicking clinical features in human. (bvsalud.org)