Table 1.
The structures of the carbohydrate chains recognized especially by lectins.
| Lectin | Full Name of the Lectin | Specificity Carbohydrate Chain |
|---|---|---|
| Jacalin | Artocapusintegrifolia | Galβ1-3GalNAcα-Ser/Thr(T), GalNAcα-Ser/Thr(Tn), GlcNAcβ1-3-GalNAcα-Ser/Thr(Core3), sialyl-T(ST). not bind to Core2, Core6, and sialyl-Tn (STn) |
| ECA | Erythrinacristagalli | Galβ-1,4GlcNAc (type II), Galβ1-3GlcNAc (type I) |
| HHL | Hippeastrum Hybrid Lectin | High-Mannose, Manα1-3Man, Manα1-6Man, Man5-GlcNAc2-Asn |
| WFA | Wisteria Floribunda Lectin | terminating in GalNAcα/β1-3/6Gal |
| GSL-II | Griffonia (Bandeiraea) Simplicifolia Lectin II | GlcNAc and agalactosylated tri/tetra antennary glycans |
| MAL-II | Maackia Amurensis Lectin II | Siaα2-3Galβ1-4Glc(NAc)/Glc, Siaα2-3Gal, Siaα2-3, Siaα2-3GalNAc |
| PHA-E | Phaseolus vulgaris Agglutinin (E) | Bisecting GlcNAc, biantennary complex-type N-glycan with outer Gal |
| PTL-I | Psophocarpus Tetragonolobus Lectin I | GalNAc, GalNAcα-1,3Gal, GalNAcα-1,3Galβ-1,3/4Glc |
| SJA | Sophora Japonica Agglutinin | Terminal in GalNAc and Gal, anti-A and anti-B human blood group |
| PNA | Peanut Agglutinin | Galβ1-3GalNAcα-Ser/Thr(T) |
| EEL | Euonymus Europaeus Lectin | Galα1-3(Fucα1-2)Gal(blood group B antigen) |
| AAL | Aleuria Aurantia Lectin | Fucα1-6 GlcNAc(core fucose), Fucα1-3(Galβ1-4)GlcNAc |
| LTL | Lotus Tetragonolobus Lectin | Fucα1-3Galβ1-4GlcNAc, Fucα1-anti-H blood group specificity |
| MPL | Maclura Pomifera Lectin | Galβ1-3GalNAc, GalNAc |
| LEL | Lycopersicon Esculentum (Tomato) Lectin | (GlcNAc)n, high mannose-type N-glycans |
| GSL-I | Griffonia (Bandeiraea) Simplicifolia Lectin I | αGalNAc, αGal, anti-A and B |
| DBA | Dolichos Biflorus Agglutinin | αGalNAc, Tn antigen, GalNAcα1-3((Fucα1-2))Gal (blood group A antigen) |
| LCA | Lens Culinaris Agglutinin | α-D-Man, Fucα-1,6GlcNAc, α-D-Glc |
| STL | Solanum Tuberosum (Potato) Lectin | trimers and tetramers of GlcNAc, core (GlcNAc) of N-glycan, oligosaccharide containing GlcNAc and MurNAc |
| PTL-II | Psophocarpus Tetragonolobus Lectin II | Gal, blood group H , T-antigen |
| DSA | Daturastramonium | (GlcNAc) 2-4, polyLacNAc and LacNAc (NA3, NA4) |
| VVA | Vicia Villosa Lectin | terminal GalNAc, GalNAcα-Ser/Thr(Tn), GalNAcα1-3Gal |
| MAL-I | Maackia Amurensis Lectin I | Galβ-1,4GlcNAc |
| GNA | Galanthusnivalis | High-Mannose, Manα1-3Man |
| NPA | Narcissus Pseudonarcissus Lectin | High-Mannose,Manα1-6Man |
| ACA | Amaranthuscaudatus | Galβ1-3GalNAcα-Ser/Thr (T antigen), sialyl-T(ST) tissue staining patterns are markedly different than those obtained with either PNA or Jacalin |
| BPL | Bauhinia Purpurea Lectin | Galβ1-3GalNAc, Terminal GalNAc |
| PHA-E+L | Phaseolus vulgaris Agglutinin (E+L) | Bisecting GlcNAc, bi-antennary N-glycans, tri- and tetra-antennary complex-type N-glycan |
| SNA | Sambucus Nigra Lectin | Sia2-6Gal/GalNAc |
| RCA120 | Ricinus Communis Agglutinin I | β-Gal, Galβ-1,4GlcNAc (type II), Galβ1-3GlcNAc (type I) |
| BS-I | Bandeiraeasimplicifolia | α-Gal, α-GalNAc, Galα-1,3Gal, Galα-1,6Glc |
| PSA | Pisum Sativum Agglutinin | Fucα-1,6GlcNAc,α-D-Man, α-D-Glc |
| SBA | Soybean Agglutinin | α- or β-linked terminal GalNAc, (GalNAc)n, GalNAcα1-3Gal, blood-group A |
| WGA | Triticum vulgaris | Multivalent Sia and (GlcNAc)n |
| UEA-I | Ulex Europaeus Agglutinin I | Fucα1-2Galβ1-4Glc(NAc) |
| PWM | Phytolaccaamericana | (GlcNAc)n and polyLacNAc |
| ConA | Canavaliaensiformis | High-Mannose, Manα1-6(Manα1-3)Man, αMannose, αGlc |