Lectins for analyzing sugar chains and method of using the same
CA 2438952 A1 · Owner: Irimura, Tatsuro · Inventors: Irimura, Tatsuro; Ono, Takashi; Yim, Mijung
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It is expected that lectins of a needed number of types appropriately corresponding the variation of sugar chains if available, are highly useful , as tools for analyzing various sugar chains. From a lectin library containing plural types of lectins or an arbitrary mass of lectins containing plural types of lectins, lectins needed for analyzing sugar chains are selected to thereby construct a lectin sublibrary. Using the lectin sublibrary thus constructed, cells having sugar chains are identified. Moreover an indication , method whereby cells can be conveniently identified is provided.
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