Table 2

Amino acids of Abu hydrophobic pocket, showing the conservation in lectins isolated from seeds of leguminous from various tribes.

Lectin
Abu hydrophobic pocket

CGL
Asn 124
Ala 125
Leu 126
Gln 137
Asp 139
Val 179
ConA
Asn 124
Ala 125
Leu 126
Gln 137
Asp 139
Val 179
BMA
Asn 126
Ser 127
Val 128
Gln 139
Asp 141
Val 181
Dlab
Gln 10
Ser 11
Leu 12
Gln 23
Asp 25
Leu 64
GML
Gln 32
Tre 33
Val 34
Gln 45
Asp 47
Leu 100
SBA
Glu 02
Tre 03
Val 04
Gln 15
Asp 17
Ile 57

Bold letters means identical amino acids; and unbolded letters are conservative modifications when compared with CGL.

Delatorre et al. BMC Structural Biology 2007 7:52   doi:10.1186/1472-6807-7-52