Compound Monograph
Concanavalin A
A carbohydrate-binding protein (lectin) from the jack bean that clumps red blood cells and stimulates T-lymphocytes; a standard laboratory reagent rather than a therapeutic compound.
Classification
Concanavalin A is one of the proteins & peptides, part of the amino acids & proteins class. Amino acids, peptides, and proteins — including directly bioactive free amino acids and plant proteins.
Where Does It Come From? (2)
Concanavalin A is one of the proteins & peptides, found in Bay Bean and Jack bean.
Bay Bean Canavalia rosea Jack bean