Table 1. Binding specifities of lectins used in this study.
| Lectins | Abbreviation | Concentration (mg/ml) | Binding specificity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat germ agglutinin | WGA | 1.0 × 10ˉ2 | GlcNAc, NeuAc |
| Succinylated-wheat germ agglutinin | s-WGA | 1.0 × 10ˉ2 | (GlcNAc) n |
| Lycopersicon esculentum lectin | LEL | 2.0 × 10ˉ2 | (GlcNAc) 2–4 |
| Solanum tuberosum lectin | STL | 1.0 × 10ˉ2 | (GlcNAc) 2–4 |
| Datura stramonium lectin | DSL | 4.0 × 10ˉ3 | (GlcNAc) 2–4 |
| Bandeiraea simplicifolia lectin-II | BSL-II | 4.0 × 10ˉ3 | GlcNAc |
| Dolichos biflorus agglutinin | DBA | 1.0 × 10ˉ2 | Gal, GalNAc |
| Soybean agglutinin | SBA | 1.0 × 10ˉ2 | Gal, GalNAc |
| Bandeiraea simplicifolia lectin-I | BSL-I | 4.0 × 10ˉ3 | Gal, GalNAc |
| Vicia villosa agglutinin | VVA | 4.0 × 10ˉ3 | Gal, GalNAc |
| Sophora japonica agglutinin | SJA | 2.0 × 10ˉ2 | Gal, GalNAc |
| Ricinus communis agglutinin-I | RCA-120 | 2.0 × 10ˉ3 | Gal, GalNAc |
| Jacalin | 5.0 × 10ˉ4 | Gal, GalNAc | |
| Peanut agglutinin | PNA | 4.0 × 10ˉ3 | Gal |
| Erythrina cristagalli lectin | ECL | 2.0 × 10ˉ2 | Gal, GalNAc |
| Ulex europaeus agglutinin-I | UEA-I | 2.0 × 10ˉ2 | Fuc |
| Concanavalin A | ConA | 3.3 × 10ˉ3 | Man, Glc |
| Pisum sativum agglutinin | PSA | 4.0 × 10ˉ3 | Man, Glc |
| Lens culinaris agglutinin | LCA | 4.0 × 10ˉ3 | Man, Glc |
| Phaseolus vulgaris agglutinin-E | PHA-E | 5.0 × 10ˉ3 | Oligosaccharide |
| Phaseolus vulgaris agglutinin-L | PHA-L | 2.5 × 10ˉ3 | Oligosaccharide |
Fuc, fucose; Gal, galactose; GalNAc, N-acetylgalactosamine; Glc, glucose; GlcNAc, N-acetylglucosamine; Man, mannose; NeuAc, N-acetylneuraminic acid.