Purification and Characterization of a Lectin from Phaseolus vulgaris cv. (Anasazi Beans)

Table 2

Comparison of N-terminal amino acid sequence of Anasazi bean lectin with those of other Phaseolus lectins.

Sample name	Sequence	% Identity
Phaseolus vulgaris (cultivar Anasazi bean)	1ANQIYFNFQRFNETNLILQR 20	100
Phaseolus vulgaris (cultivar Pinto bean)	1ASETSFSFQRFVETNLILQR 20	70
Phaseolus vulgaris (cultivar Haricot bean)	1ASESYFNFQRFEETN15	73.3
Phaseolus vulgaris (cultivar Red Kidney bean)	1ASETSFSFERFNETNLILQR 20	70

Differences are underlined: 1A refers to A being the 1st residue in the lectin; R20 refers to R being the 20th residue in the lectin; N15 refers to N being the 15th residue in the lectin.