TABLE 2.
Lectin-binding assay results
| Lectin | Specificity | Presence in holdfasta |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| H. baltica | C. crescentus | ||
| WGA | GlcNAc | + | + |
| L. esculentum tomato lectin | GlcNAc 1-4 | + | +b |
| D. stramonium lectin | GlcNAc 1-4 | +b | − |
| S. tuberosum potato lectin | GlcNAc; prefers trimers and tetramers | + | +b |
| R. communis agglutinin | Galactose | + | − |
| G. simplicifolia lectin 1 | α-GalNAc, α-galactose | + | − |
| Soybean agglutinin | α-GalNAc | − | − |
a
+, fluorescent signal detected; −, no fluorescent signal detected.
b
Binding was enhanced on rosettes, with weaker signals on single cells.