... strong inhibitory potency of theNeuAc-containing glycoprotein, BSM. Transferrin, PSM,fetuin, bovine and porcine thyroglobulin, which are rich in NeuGc are weak inhibitors. Moreover, the NeuAc-linkedglycoprotein ... CNBr-activated Sepharose 4B, bovine submaxillarymucin, porcine stomach mucin, bovine and porcine thyro-globulin, fetuin, transferrin, N-acetyl mannosamine, gluco-samine and galactosamine, lactose, glucose-6-phosphate,sucrose, ... lectin was sialic acid on the surface of erythrocytes.The binding specificity of crab lectinInhibition studies with various sugars was helpful in deducing the binding specificity of the lectin....