Table 2.
Shortlist of lectins that bound most often to the species used in this study. The lectins are listed in the order of binding frequency.
| Lectin | Specificity |
|---|---|
| AAL | α-Fuc |
| IAA | n. d. |
| WGA | β-GlcNAc |
| VVA | α-Man, α-GalNAc |
| LEA | β-GlcNAc |
| PNA | β-Gal |
| AIA | n.d. |
| ECA | α-Gal, β-Gal, α-GalNAc, β-GalNAc |
| HAA | α-GlcNAc, α-GalNAc |
| HPA | α-GalNAc |
| PSA | α-Man, α-Glc, α-GlcNAc |
| SBA | α-GalNAc, β-GalNAc |
| WFA | α-GalNAc, β-GalNAc |
| DBA | α-GalNAc |
| LcH | α-Man, α-Glc, α-GlcNAc |
| MNA | n.d. |
| PHA-E | n.d. |
| STA | β-GlcNAc |
| UEA | β-GlcNAc, α-Fuc |
| GS-I | α-Gal, α-GalNAc |
| HHA | α-Man |
| MPA | n.d. |
| PMA | n.d. |
| VGA | n.d. |
| ConA | α-Man, α-Glc, α-GlcNAc |
| GNA | α-Man |
| HMA | α-Fuc, α-GalNAc |
n.d.—lectin specificity is not yet determined.