Concanavalin A

**Semantic type:** Organic Chemical|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A mannose-binding lectin originally isolated from jack-bean, Canavalia ensiformis. Concanavalin A is a potent lymphocyte mitogen and a stimulator of matrix metalloproteinases, thereby exhibiting immunostimulatory effects. It is used in the characterization and purification of glycoproteins.

**Synonyms:** - Con-A - ConA