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Lectin

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A protein that binds particular carbohydrate features. A lectin stain reports accessible binding sites rather than every molecule in a cell wall.
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Concanavalin A

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Lectin
A lectin used to label accessible carbohydrate-containing surfaces, including yeast biological cell walls. A pre-growth pulse marks old surface material; a new unlabelled bud can identify newly deposited wall.

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