Table 1.
Lectin | Glycan specificity | Labeling of host mucus-like secretion |
---|---|---|
Wheat germ agglutinin | N-acetylneuraminic acid/ N-acetylglucosamine | + |
WGA succinylated | N-acetylglucosamine | − |
Sophora japonica agglutinin | N-acetylgalactosamine | + |
Concanavalin A | α-d-mannose/α-d-glucose | − |
Ulex europaeus agglutinin | Fucose | − |