Lectin receptors in snail proteogalactans. II.Archachatina marginata andAchatina achatina (preliminary report)

Summary

The lectin receptor sites on the proteogalactans from the albumin glands of West African land snails,Archachatina marginata andAchatina achatina have been studied by precipitin reactions using the agar-gel double diffusion technique with various lectins. The proteogalactans from both snails have predominantly terminal β-D-galactose structures; but they show characteristic differences in the topographical features at the surfaces of the carbohydrate structures presumed to be compatible with the combining site for these lectins.