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. 2007 Mar 30;75(3):179–187. doi: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2007.03.003

Table 1.

Plant lectins tested for their antiviral activity against SARS-CoV and FIPV

Lectin Plant species Common name Taxonomy Reference
Man-specific agglutinins
 HHA Hippeastrum hybrid Amaryllis Monocot, Amaryllidaceae Van Damme et al. (1998)
 GNA Galanthus nivalis Snowdrop Monocot, Amaryllidaceae Van Damme et al. (1998)
 NPA Narcissus pseudonarcissus daffodil Monocot, Amaryllidaceae Van Damme et al. (1998)
 LRA Lycoris radiata Red spider lily Monocot, Amaryllidaceae Van Damme et al. (1998)
 APA Allium porrum Leek Monocot, Alliaceae Van Damme et al. (1998)
 AUA Allium ursinum Ramsons Monocot, Alliaceae Van Damme et al. (1998)
 ASA Allium sativum Garlic Monocot, Alliaceae Van Damme et al. (1998)
 ASA I Allium sativum Garlic Monocot, Alliaceae Van Damme et al. (1998)
 Col O Colocasia esculenta Taro Monocot, Araceae Van Damme et al. (1998)
 CA Cymbidium hybrid Cymbidium orchid Monocot, Orchidaceae Van Damme et al. (1998)
 LOA Listera ovata Twayblade Monocot, Orchidaceae Van Damme et al. (1998)
 EHA Epipactis helleborine Broad-leaved helleborine Monocot, Orchidaceae Van Damme et al. (1998)
 TL M I Tulipa hybrid Tulip Monocot, Liliaceae Van Damme et al. (1998)
 Morniga M II Morus Nigra Black mulberry tree Dicotyl, Moraceae Van Damme et al. (2002)



GlcNAc-specific agglutinins
 PallGlcNac Phragmites australis Common reed Monocot, Gramineae Van Damme et al. (1998)
 Nictaba Nicotiana tabacum Tabacco plant Dicot, Solanaceae Chen et al. (2002)



(GlcNAc)n-specific agglutinins
 UDA Urtica dioica Stinging nettle Dicot, Urticaceae c Van Damme et al. (1998)
 Heveine Hevea brasiliensis Rubber tree Dicot, Euphorbiaceae Van Damme et al. (1998)



GalNAc-specific agglutinins
 PMRIP t Polygonatum multiflorum tetramer Solomon's seal Monocot, Liliaceae Van Damme et al. (1998)
 BDA Bryonia dioica White bryony Dicot, Curcurbitaceae Van Damme et al. (1998)
 Glechoma Glechoma hederacea Ground ivy Dicot, Lamiaceae Wang et al. (2003)



Gal-specific agglutinins
 Morniga G II Morus Nigra Black mulberry tree Dicot, Moraceae Van Damme et al. (2002)
 Jacalin Artocarpus integrifolia Jackfruit Dicot, Moraceae Van Damme et al. (1998)



Neu5Acα(2.6)Gal/GalNAc-specific agglutinins
 SNA I Sambucus nigra Elderberry Dicot, Sambucaceae Van Damme et al. (1998)



Man/Glc-specific agglutinins
 Cladistris Cladastris lutea Yellow wood Dicot, Fabaceae Van Damme et al. (1998)



Gal/GalNAc specific agglutinins
 PMRIP m Polygonatum multiflorum monomer Solomon's Seal Monocot, Liliaceae Van Damme et al. (1998)
 ML II Viscum album Mistletoe Dicotyledoneae, Viscaceae Van Damme et al. (1998)



GalNAc (>Gal) specific agglutinins
 ML III Viscum album Mistletoe Dicotyl, Viscaceae Van Damme et al. (1998)



GalNAcα(1,3)Gal > GalNAc > Gal-specific agglutinins
 IRA Iris hybrid Iris Monocot, Iridaceae Van Damme et al. (1998)
 IRA b Iris hybrid Iris Monocot, Iridaceae Van Damme et al. (1998)
 IRA r Iris hybrid Iris Monocot, Iridaceae Van Damme et al. (1998)



Man/GalNAc-specific agglutinins
 TL C II Tulipa hybrid Tulip Monocot, Liliaceae Van Damme et al. (1998)

Monocot: Monocotyledoneae, dicot: Dicotyledoneae, Man: mannose, GlcNac: N-acetyl glucosamine, GalNAc: N-acetyl galactosamine, Gal: galactose, Neu5Ac: N-acetylneuraminic acid.