Table 1 Lectin binding specificities.
From: Probing the expression and adhesion of glycans involved in Helicobacter pylori infection
Lectin | Lectin abbreviation | Primary specificity |
|---|---|---|
Concanavalin A | Con A | Mannose |
Peanut agglutinin | PA | Galactose |
Ricinus communis agglutinin | RCA | Galactose, N-acetylgalactosamine |
Wheat Germ agglutinin | WGA | N-acetylglucosamine |
Soybean agglutinin | SBA | N-acetylgalactosamine |
Ulex europaeus agglutinin | UEA | Fucose |
Dolichos biflorus agglutinin | DBA | N-acetylgalactosamine |
Sophora japonica agglutinin | SJA | N-acetylgalactosamine |
Psathyrella velutina lectin | PVL | N-acetylneuraminic |
Pisum sativum agglutinin | PSA | Mannose |
Griffonia simplicifolia lectin | GSL | N-acetylglucosamine |
Lens colinaris agglutinin | LCA | Mannose |
Succinylated wheat germ agglutinin | sWGA | N-acetylglucosamine |
Phaseolus vulgaris erythroagglutinin | PHA-E | Complex type N-glycans containing bisecting N-acetylglucosamine or a 1,6-linked branch |
Elder Bark Lectin | EBL | Sialic acid |
Euonymus europaeus lectin | EEL | Human blood groups B and H |
Griffonia simplicifolia lectin | GSL (isolectin B4) | Galactose |
Maackia amurensis lectin | MAL | Galactose, Lactose |
