Lectin species obtained from Japanese horseshoe crabs and from southern horseshoe crabs

摘要

Disclosed are two lectin species isolated from the hemolymph of Japanese horseshoe crabs and Southern horseshoe crabs which bind to N- acetylneuraminic acid and N-glycolylneuraminic acid, but not to N- acetylglucosamine, glucoronic acid, or N-acetylgalactosamine.