Table 1.
Listing of lectins together with their systematic name, source and specificity for a particular glycan [122,123,124,125,126,127,128,129]
| Lectin | Systematic name | Source | Specificity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAA | Anguilla anguilla | A | α-L-Fuc |
| AAL | Aleuria aurantia | F | α-L-Fuc |
| ABL | Agaricus bisporus | F | Gal β(1-3)GalNAc, GlcNAc |
| AOL | Aspergillus oryzae | MO | α-L-Fuc |
| APA (abrin) | Abrus precatorius | P | Gal β(1-3)GalNAc |
| BPA | Bauhinia purpurea | P | Gal β(1-3)GalNAc |
| CFL | Cratylia floribunda | P | α-D-Man, α-D-Glc |
| CFT agglutinin | Codium fragile subsp. tomentosoides | P | GalNAc |
| Con A | Canavalia ensiformis | P | α-D-Man, α-D-Glc |
| Con Br | Canavalia brasiliensis | P | α-D-Man, α-D-Glc |
| DBA | Dolichos biflorus | P | Gal β(1-3)GalNAc |
| DGL | Dioclea grandiflora | P | α-D-Man, α-D-Glc |
| DSA (DSL) | Datura stramonium | P | GlcNAc β (1-4)GlcNAc |
| DVL | Dioclea violacea | P | α-D-Man, α-D-Glc |
| ECA | Erythrina cristagalli | P | Gal β(1-4)GalNAc |
| EUE | Euonymus europaeus | P | Gal α (1-3)Gal |
| Favin | Vicia faba | P | α-D-Man, α-D-Glc |
| GNA | Galanthus nivalis | P | α-D-Man |
| GSA-I | Griffonia (Bandeiraea) simplicifolia | P | Gal α (1-3)Gal |
| GSA-II | Griffonia (Bandeiraea) simplicifolia | P | GlcNAc |
| HAA | Helix aspersa | A | α-GalNAc |
| HBA | Hevea brasiliensis | P | GlcNAc |
| HHL | Hippeastrum hybrid | P | D-Man α (1-3) (1-6) bound |
| HPA | Helix pomatia | A | α-GalNAc, α-GclNAc, α-Gal |
| CHA | Cymbidium hybrid | P | α-D-Man |
| Jacalin (AIL) | Artocarpus integrifolia | P | Galβ(1-3)GalNAc |
| LBA | Phaseolus lunatus | P | D-GalNAc, GlcNAc β (1-4) bound |
| LCA (LCH) | Lens culinaris | P | α-D-Man, α-D-Glc |
| LEA | Lycopersicon esculentum | P | [GlcNAc β (1-4)]2-4 |
| LFA (LMA) | Limax flavus | A | Neu5Ac α (2-3), (2-6), (2-8) bound |
| LOA | Listera ovata | P | D-Man α (1-3) bound |
| LPA | Limulus polyphermus | A | Neu5Ac |
| LTA (Lotus lectin) | Lotus tetragonolobus | P | α-L-Fuc |
| MAA (MAL, MAH) | Maackia amurensis | P | Neu5Ac α (2-3) bound |
| MHA | Myrianthus holstii | P | GlcNAc |
| MPA | Maclura pomifera | P | Galβ(1-3)GalNAc |
| NPA | Narcissus pseudonarcissus | P | α-D-Man |
| PHA-E (E4-PHA) | Phaseolus vulgaris | P | Man oligosaccharides |
| PHA-L (L4-PHA) | Phaseolus vulgaris | P | branched β (1-6) GlcNAc |
| PNA | Arachis hypogaea | P | Galβ(1-3)GalNAc |
| PSA | Pisum sativum | P | α-D-Man |
| PSL | Psathyrella velutina | F | β-D-GlcNAc |
| PWM | Phytolacca americana | P | [GlcNAc]3 |
| RCA-I | Ricinus communis | P | β-D-Gal |
| RCA-II | Ricinus communis | P | Gal β (1-4) GalNAc |
| RPA | Robinia pseudoacacia | P | β-D-GalNAc |
| SBA | Glycine max | P | α, β-Gal, α, β-GalNAc |
| SJA | Sophora japonica | P | Galβ(1-3)GalNAc |
| SNA-I | Sambucus nigra | P | Neu5Ac α (2-6)Gal |
| SNA-II | Sambucus nigra | P | Gal, GalNAc |
| SOH | Soja hispida | P | β-D-GalNAc |
| STA | Solanum tuberosum | P | [β-D-GlcNAc]2-5 |
| TML | Tritrichomonas mobiliensis | MO | Neu5Ac α(2-3), (2-6) bound |
| UEA-I | Ulex europaeus | P | α-L-Fuc |
| UEA-II | Ulex europaeus | P | GlcNAc β (1-4)GlcNAc |
| VML | Vatairea macrocarpa | P | α-D-GalNAc |
| VVA (VVL) | Vicia villosa | P | α-D-GalNAc |
| WBA | Psophocarpus tetragonolobus | P | β-D-GalNAc |
| WFA | Wisteria floribunda | P | α, β-GalNac |
| WGA | Triticum vulgaris | P | β-D-GlcNAc, Neu5Ac |
P – Plant, A – Animal, F – Fungi, MO – Microorganism, Glc – Glucose, GlcNAc – N-Acetylglucosamine, Man – Mannose, Gal – Galactose, GalNAc – N-Acetylgalactosamine, Neu5Ac – N-Acetylneuraminic acid (NANA, sialic acid), Fuc – Fucose