Examples of naturally occurring sialic-acid-binding lectins
| Vertebrate |
| C-type: Selectins (see Chapter 31) |
| I-type: Siglecs (see Chapter 32) |
| Unclassified: Complement factor H |
| Arthropod |
| Crab lectins: Limulin (American horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus) |
| Lobster and prawn lectins: L-agglutinin (lobster, Homarus americanus) |
| Scorpion lectins: Whip scorpion lectin (Mastigoproctus giganteus) |
| Insect lectins: Allo A-II (beetle lectin, Allomyrina dichotoma) |
| Mollusk |
| Slug lectins: Limax flavus agglutinin (LFA) (Limax flavus) |
| Mussel and oyster lectins: Pacific oyster lectin (Crassostrea gigas) |
| Snail lectins: Achatinin-H (Achatina fulica) |
| Protozoa |
| Parasite lectins: Merozoite erythrocyte-binding antigens (EBAs) (Plasmodium falciparum) |
| Plant |
| SN agglutinin (SNA) (elderberry bark lectin, Sambucus nigra), PS agglutinin (Polyporus squamosus), MA agglutinin (MAH) (Maackia amurensis), wheat-germ agglutinin (Triticum vulgaris) |
| Bacteria |
| Bacterial adhesins: S-adhesin (Escherichia coli K99), SabA and SabB (Helicobacter pylori) |
| Bacterial toxins: Cholera toxin (Vibrio cholerae), tetanus toxin (Clostridium tetani), botulinum toxin (Clostridium botulinum), pertussis toxin (Bordetella pertussis) |
| Mycoplasma lectins: Mycoplasma pneumoniae hemagglutinin |
| Viruses |
| Hemagglutinins: Influenza A and B viruses, primate polyomaviruses, rotaviruses |
| Hemagglutinin neuraminidases: Newcastle disease virus, Sendai virus, fowl plague virus |
| Hemagglutinin esterases: Influenza C viruses, human and bovine coronaviruses |
From: Chapter 14, Sialic Acids
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