TABLE 2.
Effect of blocking ConA and WGA sugar binding sites with target sugars on binding of the lectins to EPA505 biofilmsa
Lectin concn (mg/ml) | Target sugar concn (mg/ml) | Binding of ConA | Binding of WGA |
---|---|---|---|
1.0 | 0 | +++ | +++ |
1.0 | 50 | +++ | +++ |
0.1 | 0 | ++ | ++ |
0.1 | 10 | + | + |
0.1 | 50 | + | + |
0 | 50 | − | − |
0 | 0 | − | − |
Ratings are as follows: +++, strong fluorescence; ++, medium fluorescence; +, low fluorescence; −, no fluorescence.