TABLE 2.
Lectin | Binding
|
Binding specificity of each lectin | |
---|---|---|---|
Native | Recombinant | ||
GNA | + | + | Mannose, terminal linked α1-3, α1-4, α1-2 to mannose |
SNA | − | − | α2-6-Linked sialic acid |
MAA | − | − | Terminal α2-3-linked sialic acid |
PNA | − | − | Galactose β-(1-3)-N-acetylgalactosamine, usually forms the core unit of O-glycans |
DSA | − | − | Galactose β-(1-4)-N-acetylglucosamine |
ConA | + | + | α-Linked mannose or glucose |
DBA | − | − | N-Acetylgalactosamine α-(1-3)-N-acetylgalactosamine in O-glycan |
RCA120 | − | − | β-Linked galactose |
LCA | + | + | β-Linked mannose |