Table 1: Lectins used in this study and their major specificities
Acronym	Source	Major spe cificity
GNA	Galanthus nivalis Snowdrop	Nonreducing terminal α-D-mannose, especially the mannosyl a1,3-mannose linkage
NPA	Narcissus pseudonarcissus Daffodil	a1,6-Mannose
HHA	Hippeastrum hybrid Amaryllis	a1,3 and a1,6-Mannose
CON A	Canavalia ensiformis Jackbean	a-D-glucosyl and a-D-mannosyl (terminal or 1,2 linked) in high mannose, internediate and small complex N-linked sequences
PSA	Pisum sativum Garden Pea	a-D-mannose in non-bisected bi/tri-antennary, complex N-linked sequences
LCA	Lens culinaris Lentil	Similar to, but not identical with PSA
e-PHA	Phaseolus vulgaris (erythroagglutinin) Kidney Bean	Bi/tri-antennary bisected complex N-linked sequences
l-PHA	Phaseolus vulgaris (leukoagglutinin) Kidney Bean	Tri/tetra-antennary, non- bisected complex N-linked sequences
BSA-II	Bandeiraea simplicifolia Griffonia	Terminal a and βGlcNAca1,3 > a1,6 or β1,3 >> β1,6
LEA	Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato	β1,4GlcNAc oligomers
ECA	Erythrina cristagalli Coral Tree	Gal β1,4GlcNAc β1-
AHA	Arachis hypogaea Peanut	Gal β1,3GalNAc β1- >Gal β1,4GlcNAc β1-
MPA	Maclura pomifera Osage orange	Gal β1,3GalNAca1- >GalNAcα1-
HPA	Helix pomatia Roman snail	Terminal GalNAca1-
SBA	Glycine max Soybean	Terminal GalNAca1- >Gala1
VVA	Vicia villosa Hairy vetch	GalNAca1-Ser/Thr and GalNAca1,3Gal β1-
WFA	Wisteria floribunda Wisteria	GalNAca1,6Gal β1- >GalNAca1,3Gal β1-
DBA	Dolichos biflorus Horse Gram	GalNAca1,3(LFuca1,2)Gal- β1,3/4GlcNAc β1-
UEA-1	Ulex europaeus-1 Gorse	H type 2 antigen (aL-Fuc(1,2)- Gal β1,4GlcNAc β1-) and Ley
LTA	Tetragonolobus purpureus Lotus	L-fucosyl terminals (especially where clustered), Fuca1,6GlcNAc >Fuca1,2-Gal β1,4(Fuca1,3)-GlcNAc β, Lex,y
AAA	Anguilla anguilla Eel	H type 1 antigen, Lea
BSA-1B4	Bandeiraea simplicifolia Griffonia	Gala1,3Gal β1,4GlcNAc β1-
SNA-1	Sambucus nigra Elderberry Bark	NeuNAca2,6Gal/GalNAc-
PTL-1	Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Winged bean	αGalNAc
PTL-11	Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Winged bean	βGalNAc, H type 1 antigen, Galβ1-3GalNAcαSer/Thr
MAA	Maackia amurensis	NeuNAca2,3Galβ1-
PAA	Phytolacca americana Pokeweed	Poly-N-acetyllactosamine, GlcNAc oligomers
s-WGA	Succinylated-Triticum vulgaris Wheatgerm	N-acetylglucosamine