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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Sep 13.
Published in final edited form as: Methods Mol Biol. 2009;520:39–58. doi: 10.1007/978-1-60327-811-9_4

Table 1.

Glycans GBPs Lectin Name or antibody Clones Lectin Specificities or Glycan Structures
Fucose (Fuc) AAL Aleuria Aurantia Lectin Fuc (preferably (α1–6) linked Fuc)
LCA Lens Culinaris Agglutinin (α1–6) linked Fuc
PSA Pisum Sativum Agglutinin (α1–6) linked Fuc
UEA I Ulex Europaeus Agglutinin I Terminal or subterminal Fuc (α1–2) Gal
LTL Lotus Tetragonolobus Lectin Fuc (α1–2) Gal (β1–4)[Fuc α1–3]Glc/GlcNAc), other difucosyl carbohydrates
AAA Anguilla Anguilla Agglutinin Fuc (α1–3) GlcNAc

α linked galactose (αGal) antibody 2.10G, Gal-13, M86 Gal(α1–3)Gal(β 1–4)GlcNAc-R
GS IB4 GSL I -isolectin B4 Terminal aGal
MOA Marasmius oreades agglutinin Gal (α1–3)Gal(β1–4) GlcNAc/Glc

α linked N-acetyl galactosamine (αGalNAc) (including Tn antigen (GalNAc α1 – Ser/Thr)) antibody B1.1, 5F4, 83D4, BRIC 111, Ca3256, Ca3268, Ca3638, CU-1, ETn1.01, FBT3, HBTn1, IE3, MLS128, NCC-LU-35, NCC-LU-81, Tn5, GalNAc α-Thr/Ser (Tn antigen)
HPA Helix pomatia agglutinin Terminal αGalNAc
HAA Helix aspersa agglutinin α/βGalNAc
VVL Vicia Villosa Lectin α/βGalNAc
DBA Dolichos Biflorus Agglutinin GalNAc (α1–3) GalNAc
LBL Lima Bean Lectin (Phaseolus lunatus) GalNAc (α1–3) Gal
MPL Maclura Pomifera Lectin αGalNAc
SBA Soybean Agglutinin αGalNAc
WFA Wisteria Floribunda Lectin GalNAc (α/β1–6/3) Gal

β linked galactose (βGal) PNA Peanut Agglutinin Terminal βGal
RCA120 Ricinus Communis Agglutinin I Terminal βGal as in Lactose/LacNAc
ABA Agaricus bisporus agglutinin βGal on T antigen
ACA Amaranthus Caudatus Lectin βGal on T antigen

β linked N-acetyl galactosamine (βGalNAc) SJA Sophora Japonica Agglutinin βGal and βGalNAc
PTL II Psophocarpus Tetragonolobus Lectin II βGal and βGalNAc
SBA Soybean Agglutinin βGalNAc and αGalNAc
WFA Wisteria Floribunda Lectin GalNAc (α/β1–6) Gal and GalNAc (α/β1–3) Gal

GalNAc(β1–3)Gal(β1–4)GlcNAc antibody TH2 GalNAc(β1–3)Gal(β1–4)GlcNAc-R

GalNAc(β1–4)[Fuc(α1–3)]Glc(β1−) antibody AK97 Gal(β1–4)[Fuc(α1–3)]Glc(β1−)-R

GalNAc(β1–4)[Neu5Ac(α2–3)]Gal(β1−) antibody 2A3D2, 2D11E2, CT1, CT2, DMAb-1, DMAb-2, DMAb-3, DMAb-4, DMAb-5, KM531, YHD-06 GalNAc(β1–4)[Neu5Ac(α2–3)]Gal(β1−)-R

GalNAc(β1–4)Gal antibody 2D4 GalNAc(β1–4)Gal-R

T antigen (Gal-β1–3 GalNAc α1-Ser/Thr) antibody 49H.24, 49H.8, 5A8, 8D8, A78-G, Ca3114, Ca3741, HB-T1, HH8, TF1, TF2, TF5 Gal (β1–3) GalNAc a-Thr/Ser (T antigen)
BPL Bauhinia Purpurea Lectin Gal (β1–3) GalNAc or terminal αGalNAc
PNA Peanut Agglutinin terminal Gal (β1–3) GalNAc a-Thr/Ser (T antigen), terminal βGal
Jacalin Jacalin Gal (β1–3) GalNAc α-Thr/Ser,GalNAc α-Thr/Ser(Tn)
VVL Vicia Villosa Lectin Terminal Gal β1–3 GalNAc α-Thr/Ser or terminal αGalNAc α-Thr/Ser

Sialyl T antigen antibody Neu5Ac (α2–3)Gal(β1,3)GalNAc] α-Ser/Thr

Disialyl T antigen antibody QSH2 Neu5Ac(α2–3)Gal(β1–3)[Neu5Ac(α2–6)]GalNAc(α1−)Ser/Thr

Terminal Galactose 3-O-Sulfate antibody M14–376, Sulph 1 HSO3(−3)Gal-R

Sialyl Tn antigen antibody B72.3, C1282, CC102, CC49, HB-STn1, 3C2, MLS132, Neu5Ac (α2–3) GalNAc](α−)-Ser/Thr

Glucose (Glc) VFA Vicia faba agglutinin α–linked Glc and α–linked Man
Con A Concanavalin A α–linked Glc and α–linked Man

N-acetyl-Glucose (GlcNAc) GSL II Griffonia (βandeiraea) Simplicifolia Lectin II Terminal βGlcNAc or αGlcNAc
PVL Psathyrella velutina lectin βGlcNAc

O-linked GlcNAc (O-GlcNAc) antibody CTD110.6, HGAC39, HGAC85, RL2 GlcNAc(β1−)Ser/Thr

Chitobiose (GlcNAc (β1–4)GlcNAc) WGA Wheat Germ Agglutinin (GlcNAc (β1–4) GlcNAc)n repeats
DSL Datura Stramonium Lectin GlcNAc oligomer
LEL Lycopersicon Esculentum (Tomato) Lectin GlcNAc oligomer
STL Solanum Tuberosum (Potato) Lectin GlcNAc oligomer
UDA Urtica dioica agglutinin GlcNAc oligomer

LacNAc (Gal (β1–4) GlcNAc) antibody 1B2 (to Terminal LacNAc) Terminal LacNAc
ECL Erythrina Cristagalli Lectin (ECL, ECA) Terminal LacNAc
RCA120 Ricinus Communis Agglutinin I LacNAc (binding inhibited by terminal sialic acid)

Branched (β1–6) LacNAc PWM Pokeweed mitogen lectin Gal (β1–4) GlcNAc (β1–6) -R
L-PHA Phaseolus vulgaris Leucoagglutinin Gal (β1–4) GlcNAc (β1–6) -R

6-Sulfo LacNAc antibody AG107, DD1, DD2, M-DC8 Gal(β1–4)[HSO3(−6)]GlcNAc -R

6,6'-Sulfo LacNAc antibody DD1, M-DC8 HSO3(−6)Gal(β1–4)[HSO3(−6)]GlcNAc(β1−)-R

6,6,6'-Sulfo LacNAc antibody DD1 HSO3(−6)Gal(β1–4)[HSO3(−6)]GlcNAc(β1–3)[HSO3(−6)]Gal(β1−)-R

LDN (LacdiNAc) antibody 100-2H5-A, 114-2H12-C, 259-2A1, 273-3F2, 99-2A5-B, SMLDN1.1, GalNAc(β1–4)GlcNAc-R

LDN-F antibody 204-6A1, 294-2A1, SMLDNF1 GalNAc(β1–4)[Fuc(α1–3)]GlcNAc-R

Acharan Sulfate antibody MW3G3 -{[HSO3(−2)]IdoA(α1–4)GlcNAc(α1–4)}n−

Lewis a antibody 7LE, PR.5C5, PR 4D2, T174, B369, BC9-E5, CF4-C4 DG4-1, Gal(β1–3)[Fuc(α1–4)]GlcNAc(β1−)-R

Dimeric Lewis a antibody NCC-ST-421 Gal(β1–3)[Fuc(α1–4)]GlcNAc(β1–3)Gal(β1–3)[Fuc(α1–4)]
GlcNAc(β1−)-R

Disialyl Lewis a antibody FH7 Neu5Ac(α2–3)Gal(β1–3)[Neu5Ac(α2–6)][Fuc(α1–4)]
GlcNAc(β1−)-R

3'-Sulfo Lewis a antibody F2, 91.9H, HSO3(−3)Gal(β1–3)[Fuc(α1–4)]GlcNAc-R

Sialyl Lewis a (CA19-9) antibody 121SLE, CA199.02, 2M1, SPM110, 241, 192 Neu5Ac (α2–6))Gal(β1–3)[Fuc(α1–4)]GlcNAc-R

Lewis a- Lewis x Hybrid Antigen antibody 43-9F, NCC-ST-421 Gal(β1–3)[Fuc(α1–4)]GlcNAc(β1–3)Gal(β1–4)[Fuc(α1–3)]
GlcNAc(β1−)-R

Lewis b antibody 2–25LE, T218, SPM194, 1116NS-10, YB-2, Fuc(α1–2)Gal(β1–3)[Fuc(α1–4)]GlcNAc(β1−)-R

Trifucosyl-Lewis b Antigen antibody IMH2 Fuc(α1–2)Gal(β1–3)[Fuc(α1–4)]GlcNAc(β1–3)Gal(β1–3)[Fuc(α1–4)]
GlcNAc(β1−)-R

Lewis c antibody K21 Fuc(α1–2)Gal(β1–3)[Fuc(α1–4)]GlcNAc(β1–3)Gal(β1–3)[Fuc(α1–4)]
GlcNAc(β1−)-R

Sialyl Lewis c antibody C-50, DUPAN-2 Neu5Ac(α2–3)Gal(β1–3)GlcNAc(β1−)-R

Lewis x antibody 15C02, 28, ZC-18C, FR4A5, HI98, W6D3, P12, 1G10, 73-30, 80H5, FH2, LeuM1, MC-480, MMA, SH1, WGHS-29-1 Gal(β1–4)[Fuc(α1–3)]GlcNAc(β1−)-R

Sialyl Lewis x antibody CSLEX1 Neu5Ac (α2–6)Gal(β1–4)[Fuc(α1–3)]GlcNAc–R

Dimeric Lewis x antibody FH4 Gal(β1–4)[Fuc(α1–3)]GlcNAc(β1–3)Gal(β1–4)[Fuc(α1–3)]
GlcNAc(β1−)-R

3'-Sulfo Lewis x antibody MIN/3/60, SU59 HSO3(−3)Gal(β1–4)[Fuc(α1–3)]GlcNAc-R

6-Sulfo Lewis x antibody AG107, AG273, AG97 Gal(β1–4)[Fuc(α1–3)][HSO3(−6)]GlcNAc(β1−)-R

Sialyl 6-Sulfo Lewis x antibody 2F3, 2H5, G162, G72, HECA-452, Neu5Ac(α2–3)Gal(β1–4)[Fuc(α1–3)][HSO3(−6)]
GlcNAc(β1−)-R

6'-Sulfo Sialyl Lewis x antibody 2F3, 2H5, CSLEX1 / CSLEX-1, HECA-452, SNH3 / SNH-3 Neu5Ac(α2–3)[HSO3(−6)]Gal(β1–4)[Fuc(α1–3)]GlcNAc(β1−)-R

6,6'- Disulfo Sialyl Lewis x antibody 2F3, 2H5, G27011, G27037, G27039, G2706, HECA-452 Neu5Ac(α2–3)[HSO3(−6)]Gal(β1–4)[Fuc(α1–3)][HSO3(−6)]GlcNAc(β1–3)
Gal(β1−)-R

Sialyl Lewis i-x (VIM-2) antibody CF4, HE-10, VIM-2 Neu5Ac(α2–3)Gal(β1–4)GlcNAc(β1–3)Gal(β1–4)[Fuc(α1–3)]
GlcNAc(β1−)-R

Sialyl Lewis x-i antibody FH6 Neu5Ac(α2–3)Gal(β1–4)[Fuc(α1–3)]GlcNAc(β1–3)Gal(β1–4)
GlcNAc(β1–3)Gal(β1−)-R

Cyclic Sialyl 6-Sulfo Lewis x antibody G159 Cyclic Neu5Ac (α2–3) Gal(β1–4)[Fuc(α1–3)[HSO3(−6)]GlcNAc-R

Lewis y antibody BR55, F3, A70-C/C8, A63-D/B12, 3S193, AH6, BR96, H18A, YB-2, Fuc(α1–2)Gal(β1–4)[Fuc(α1–3)]GlcNAc-(β1−)-R

Trifucosyl-Lewis y antibody KH1 Fuc(α1–2)Gal(β1–4)[Fuc(α1–3)]GlcNAc(β1–3)Gal(β1–4)[Fuc(α1–3)]
GlcNAc(β1−)-R

Mannose (Man) Con A Concanavalin A Terminal α-Man, branched tri-Man
LCA Lens Culinaris Agglutinin Terminal α-Man
GNL Galanthus Nivalis Lectin Terminal Man (α1–2)Man, Mana(α1–6) Man
BanLec Banana Lectin (Musa Acuminata) a-Man, 3-O-a-Man, branched tri-Man

O-Mannosyl Glycan (Mammalian) antibody IIH6 Neu5Ac(α2–3)Gal(β1–4)GlcNAc(β1–2)Man(α1−)Ser/Thr

Sialic acid (Neu5Ac) SNA Sambucus Nigra Lectin α2–6 linked Neu5Ac
MAL II Maackia Amurensis Lectin II Neu5Ac (α2–3) Gal
SSA S. sieboldiana agglutinin NeuAc(α2–6)Gal/GalNAc
TJA-I Trichosanthes japonica agglutinin I NeuA(α2–6)Gal
PSL Polyporus squamosus lectin Neu5Ac (α2–6)Gal(β1–4)GlcNAc/Glc
LPA Limulus polyphemus agglutinin Neu5Ac
LFA Limax flavus agglutinin Neu5Ac

9-O-Acetyl Sialic Acid antibody 493D4, CH#-FcD, Neu5Ac9Ac(α2−)-R

Poly-N-Acetylneuraminic Acid antibody 12E3, 1E6, 2-2B, 5A5, 735, H.46, OL28, S2–566 (Neu5Ac) n

KDN-Gal (KDN: 3-deoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-nonulosonic acid) antibody Kdn3G KDN(α2–3)Gal(β1−)-R

Poly-KDN antibody Kdn8kdn (KDN)n

Neu5Ac(α2–3)Gal (Monosialoganglioside) antibody 202 Neu5Ac(α2–3)Gal-R

Neu5Ac(α2–3)Gal(β1) antibody FCM1, Neu5Ac(α2–3)Gal(β1−)-R

Neu5Ac(α2–3)Gal(β1–4)Glc antibody M2590, MSG-1, Neu5Ac(α2–3)Gal(β1–4)Glc-R

Neu5Ac(α2–3)Gal(β1–4)GlcNAc antibody M2590, NS24, SPS-20 Neu5Ac(α2–3)Gal(β1–4)GlcNAc-R

Neu5Ac(α2–8)Neu5Ac(α2–3)Gal antibody A1–245, A1–267, HJM1, R24 Neu5Ac(α2–8)Neu5Ac(α2–3)Gal-R

Neu5Ac(α2–8)Neu5Ac(α2–3)Gal(β1–4)Glc antibody DMAb-19, DMAb-7, DMAb-8, DSG-1, GMB7 Neu5Ac(α2–8)Neu5Ac(α2–3)Gal(β1–4)Glc-R

Blood Group A Trisaccharide antibody 3–3a, AC1001, AC12, B2C114, CB, HB29–36, K7422, K7522, K7516, S10-11A6, GalNAc(α1–3)[Fuc(α1–2)]Gal(β1−)-R

Blood Group A Type 1 antibody AH16, AH21, CB, CLH6, HB29–36, T36 GalNAc(α1–3)[Fuc(α1–2)]Gal(β1–3)GlcNAc(β1−)-R

Blood Group A Type 2 antibody 11D4, 3A7, AH16, CB, HB29–36, T36 GalNAc(α1–3)[Fuc(α1–2)]Gal(β1–4)GlcNAc(β1−)-R

Blood Group A Type 3 antibody CB, HB29–36, K45aF3, M2, MRG-1 GalNAc(α1–3)[Fuc(α1–2)]Gal(β1–3)GalNAc(α1−)-R

Blood Group A Type 4 antibody CB, HB29–36, M2, GalNAc(α1–3)[Fuc(α1–2)]Gal(β1–3)GalNAc(β1−)-R

Blood Group B Type 2 antibody 3A7, CLCP-19B, Gal(α1–3)[Fuc(α1–2)]Gal(β1–4)GlcNAc(β1−)-R

Blood Group H Disaccharide antibody 1E3, 3H1, B389 Fuc(α1–2)Gal(β1−)-R

Blood Group H Type 1 antibody 0.BG.5, 17–206, 1E3, 1E5, 3H1, BE2, H1B4 Fuc(α1–2)Gal(α1–3)GlcNAc(β1−)-R

Blood Group H Type 2 antibody 0.BG.5, 1E3, 1E5, 3A5, 3H1, 92 FR A2, B376, B389, B393, BE2, BRIC231, H1B4, YB02 Fuc(α1–2)Gal(β1–4)GlcNAc(β1−)-R

Blood Group H Type 3 antibody 1E3, 3H1, MBr1 Fuc(α1–2)Gal(β1–3)GalNAc(α1−)-R

Blood Group H Type 4 antibody 1E3, 3H1, MBr1 Fuc(α1–2)Gal(β1–3)GalNAc(β1−)-R

SSEA-1 antibody SSEA-1 Gal(β1–4)[Fuc(α1–3)]GlcNAc(β1–3)Gal(β1–4)GlcNAc
(β1–3)Gal(β1−)-R

SSEA-3 antibody MC631, SSEA-3 Gal(β1–3)GalNAc(β1–3)Gal(α1−)-R

SSEA-4 antibody MC813-70 Neu5Ac(α2–3)Gal(β1–3)GalNAc(β1–3)Gal(α1−)-R

Heparan Sulfate antibody 10E4, AO4B08, HepSS1, HK249, HS3A8, HS3B7, HS4C3, HS4E4, J403, JM13, MW3G3, NAH46, RB4EA12, -[{[±(HSO3(-2))GlcA(β1–4)]or[±(HSO3(−2))IdoA(α1–4)]}
(±(HSO3(−3))
±[(HSO3 or CH3CO)(−2)]±(HSO3(−6))GlcN]n−

Delta-Heparan Sulfate antibody 3G10 unsaturated HexA-R

Keratan Sulfate antibody 5D4 -{HSO3(−6)GlcNAc(β1–3)±[HSO3(−6)]Gal(β1–4)}n−

P1 Antigen antibody P001, Pk002 Gal(α1–4)Gal(β 1–4)GlcNAc-R

Pk Antigen antibody 38.13, P001, Pk002, PK67 Gal(α1–4)Gal(β 1–4)Glc-R

HNK-1 antibody 334, 4F4, Elec39, HNK-1, L2, M6749, NC-1, NGR50, NSP-4, VC1.1, HSO3(−3)GlcA(β1–3)Gal(β1–4)GlcNAc-R

I-Antigen antibody Anti-I Ma, anti-I Woj, C6 Gal(β 1–4)GlcNAc(β 1–6)[Gal(β 1–4)GlcNAc(β 1–3)]Gal(β 1–4)GlcNAc(β 1−)-R