Table 1: Lectins from marine organisms.

Organism Lectins Binding specificity Lectin family References [Protozoan] Sponge  (Aphrocallistes vastus) LECCI D-Galactose C-type [93]   (Axinella polypoides) AP-I/II/III/V D-Galactose Ricin type [94] AP-IV hexuronic acid   (Geodia cydonium) GCLT1 LacNAc Galectin [95]   (Ptilota filicina) PFL D-Galactose [96] [Mollusk] Tridacna   (Tridacna maxima) tridacin N-acetyl galactosamine C-type [37] Abalone   (Haliotis laevigata) PLC D-Galactose/D-Mannose C-type [38] Penguin wing oyster   (Pteria penguin) PPL D-Galactose RBL [39] [Arthropod]         Barnacle           (Megabalanus rosa) BRA-1~ 3 D-Galactose C-type [8, 9]   (Balanus rostratus) BRL D-Galactose C-type [10] Horseshoe crab  (Tachypleus tridentatus) TL-1 LPS (KDO), LTA 6x β-propeller/Tectonin [19] TL-2 GlcNAc/GalNAc, LTA 5x  β propeller [20–22] TL-3 LPS (O-antigen) F-type [23] TL-4 LPS(O-antigen), LTA, [24] TLs-5 Fucose Ficolin [25, 26] TL-P N-acetyl group 6x β-propeller/Tectonin [27] GBP/PAP/LBP GlcNAc [28] [Echinoderm]         Sea cucumber           (Cucumaria echinata) CEL-I/CEL-II GlcNAc C-type [13, 14] CEL-IV GlcNAc-Galactose C-type [13, 15] CEL-III D-Galactose and so forth Ricin type [13, 16]   (Stichopus japonicus) SPL-1 uronic acid C-type [17] SPL-2 LacNAc and so forth C-type [17] SJL-1 D-Galactose C-type [18] Urchin          (Anthocidaris crassispina) SUEL D-Galactose RBL [11] Echinoidin (ECH) D-Galactose C-type [12] Starfish   (Asterina pectinifera) LacNAc C-type [97] [Protochordate]         Ascidian           (Polyandrocarpa misakiensis) TC14 D-Galactose C-type [31]   (Botryllus schlosseri) Bs RBL-1~5 L-Rhamnose RBL [32, 33]   (Halocynthia roretzi) P36 D-Galucose C-type [34] P40-P50 ficolin [35] 41KD D-Glactose C-type (ficolin) [36] [Fishes]         Japanese eel           (Anguilla japonica) AJL-1 β-Galactoside Galectin [40] AJL-2 Lactose C-type [41] eCL-1/eCL-2 Lactose C-type [42] European eel   (Anguilla anguilla) AAA Fucose F-type [43] Electric eel           (Electrophorus electricus) Electrolectin Lactose and so forth Galectin [44] Conger eel           (Conger myriaster) Congerin I Lactose and so forth Galectin [45, 46] Congerin II Lactose and so forth Galectin [45, 47] Congerin P Lactose/mannose Galectin unpublished conCL-s mannose C-type [48] Windowpane flounder           (Lophopsetta maculate) D-Galactose Galectin [49] Zebrafish   (Danio rerio) Drgal1-L1–L3 LacNAc Galectin [50] Shishamo smelt           (Osmerus lanceolatus) OLABL D-Galactose C-type [51] OLL L-Rhamnose RBL [52] Catfish  (Arius thalassinus) D-Galactose Galectin [53]  (Silurus asotus) SAL L-Rhamnose RBL [54] saIntL D-Mannose intelectin [55] Steelhead trout   (Oncorhynchus mykiss) STL-1–3 L-Rhamnose RBL [56, 57] Chum salmon           (Oncorhynchus keta) CSL-1–3 L-Rhamnose RBL [58] White-spotted charr   (Salvelinus leucomaenis) WCL-1, 3 L-Rhamnose RBL [59] Spanish mackerel   (Scomberomorus niphonius) SML L-Rhamnose RBL [60] Sweet fish (ayu)           (Plecoglossus altivelis) SFL L-Rhamnose RBL [61] Ponyfish           (Leiognathus nuchalis) PFL-1,2 L-Rhamnose RBL [62] Far-East dace   (Tribolodon brandti) TBL-1–3 L-Rhamnose RBL [63] Striped bass           (Morone saxatilis)   Fucose F-type [64] Sea bass     (Dicentrarchus labrax) DlFBL Fucose F-type [65] Japanese sea perch           (Lateolabrax japonicus) JspFL Fucose F-type [66] Pufferfish   (Fugu rubripes) Pufflectin D-Mannose Lily-type [67] Scorpionfish           (Scorpaena plumieri) plumieribetin D-Mannose and so forth Lily-type [68] Carp           (Cyprinus carpio) carpFEL GlcNAc 6x β-propeller/Tectonin [69]

AAA: Anguilla anguilla agglutinin; AJL: Anguilla japonica lectin; BRA: Megabalanus rosa lectin; BRL: Balanus rostratus lectin; CEL: Cucumaria echinata lectin; CSL: chum salmon lectin; GCLT1: Geodia cydonium lectin; OLABL: Osmerus lanceolatus asialofetuin-binding lectin; OLL: Osmerus lanceolatus lectin; PFL: ponyfish lectin; PLC: perlucin; PPL: Pteria penguin lectin; SAL: Silurus asotus lectin; SFL: sweet fish (ayu) lectin; SJL: Stichopus japonicus lectin; SML: Spanish mackerel lectin; SPL: sea cucumber plasma lectin; STL: Steelhead trout lectin; SUEL: sea urchin egg lectin; TBL: Tribolodon brandti lectin; WCL: white spotted charr lectin; KDO: 2-keto-3-deoxyoctonate; LPS: lipopolysaccharide; LTA: lipoteichoic acid; GalNAc: N-acetyl galactosamine; GlcNAc: N-acetyl glucosamine; LacNAc: N-acetyl lactosamine.