Origin and carbohydrate specificities of lectin conjugates used in this study
| Lectin | Abbreviation | Carbohydrate specificities | Inhibitor |
| Concanavalin A agglutinin | ConA | α-Man | α-methyl-Man + α-methyl Glc |
| Ulex europaeus I agglutinin | UEA-I | α-l-Fuc | Fuc |
| Griffonia simplicifolia I agglutinin | GSA-I | α-GalNAc>α-Gal | GalNac+Gal |
| Griffonia simplicifolia II agglutinin | GSA-II | α (β)-GlcNAc | GlcNAc |
| Maclura pomiferaagglutinin | MPA | α-GalNAc | GalNAc |
| Arachis hypogaeaagglutinin | PNA | d-Gal-β (1–3)GalNAc | Gal |
| Artocarpus integrifolia | Jacalin | Gal-β (1–3)GalNAc | Gal |
| Wheat germ agglutinin | WGA | α-GlcNAc>α-GalNAc>Neu5Ac | GlcNAc, Neu5Ac |
| Succinylated wheat germ agglutinin | sucWGA | α-GlcNAc>α-GalNAc | GlcNAc |
| Maackia amurensisagglutinin | MAA | Neu5Acα (2–3)Gal | Neu5Ac |
| Limulus polyphemus agglutinin | LPA | Neu5Acα (2–3)GalNAc >Neu5Acα (2–6)GalNAc | BSM |
| Sambucus nigraagglutinin | SNA | Neu5Acα (2–6)Gal | Neu5Ac |
BSM = bovine submandibular gland mucin; Fuc = fucose; Gal = galactose; GalNAc = N-acetyl-galactosamine; Glc = glucose; GlcNAc = N-acetyl-glucosamine; Man = mannose; Neu5Ac = N-acetyl-neuraminic acid