Product Overview

Phytohemagglutinin-M (PHA-M)
from Phaseolus vulgaris
Synonym(s):
PHA-M

Phytohemagglutinin (PHA), the lectin extract from the red kidney bean. PHA consists of five isolectins (L4E0, L3E1, L2E2, L1E3, L0E4) each being a tetramer held together by noncovalent forces. The subunits L (leukocyte reactive) have a high affinity for lymphocyte surface receptors, but little for those of erythrocytes, and are responsible for the mitogenic properties of the isolectins. E (erythrocyte reactive) is responsible for the erythrocyte-agglutinating properties.
Application
Phytohemagglutinin-M (PHA-M) has been used in the activation of Jurkat and primary cells. It has also been used to treat polymorphonuclear blood cells(PMBCs)
Phytohemagglutinin (PHA) is a potent mitogen used to stimulate cell proliferation in lymphocyte cultures.

Package Size:   20 MG