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Carbohydrate-binding properties of lectins: A possible approach to lectin nomenclature and classification

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Abbreviations

Con A :

concanavalin A

PWM :

pokeweed mitogen

WGA :

wheat-germ agglutinin

SJA :

Sophora japonicaagglutinin

PNA :

peanut agglutinin

RCA :

Ricinus communisagglutinin

L-PHA :

phytohaemagglutinin—leucocyte-specific

E-PHA :

phytohaemagglutinin — erythrocyte-specific

GlcNAc :

N-acetylglucosamine

GalNAc :

N-acetylgalactosamine

NeuNAc :

N-acetylneuraminic acid

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Gallagher, J.T. Carbohydrate-binding properties of lectins: A possible approach to lectin nomenclature and classification. Biosci Rep 4, 621–632 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01121015

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