Table I.
Specificity of lectins used for immuhistochemistry
Lectin | Dilution | Binding specificity | References |
---|---|---|---|
UEA-I (Ulex europaeus) | (1:50) | Fucα1,2(Galβ1,4GlcNAc) | (Mollicone et al. 1985) |
SNA (Sambucus nigra) | (1:250) | Siaα2,6(Gal or GalNAc) | (Shibuya et al. 1987; Mattox et al. 1992) |
MAL-I (Maackia amurensis lectin I) | (1:250) | Siaα2,3(Galβ1,4GlcNAc) or Galβ1,4GlcNAc | (Wang and Cummings 1988; Knibbs et al. 1991) |