noun
- A protein extracted from jack beans that binds to carbohydrates and is used in laboratory research and medical diagnostics.
Usage: technical; biochemistry; often abbreviated as ConA
Examples
- Concanavalin is commonly used in cell biology experiments to study protein interactions.
- The researcher added concanavalin to the sample to identify carbohydrate-binding sites.
- Concanavalin A has been employed in immunological assays for decades.
- The binding properties of concanavalin make it valuable for purifying glycoproteins.