PolysacDB: A comprehensive database of microbial polysaccharide antigens and their antibodies

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Citation: Aithal A, Sharma A, Joshi S, Raghava GPS, Varshney GC (2012) PolysacDB: A Database of Microbial Polysaccharide Antigens and Their Antibodies. PLoS ONE 7(4): e34613. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0034613
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PolysacDB ID2596
Carbohydrate NameLipopolysaccharide   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassLipopolysaccharide
MicrobeRhizobium leguminosarum biovar viciae strain 248   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureN/A
BCSDB StructureN/A
Proposed functionsStructural modifications of Rhizobium LPS may play an important role in the adaptation of endosymbiotic rhizobia to the surrounding microenvironment
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesPeptidoglycan-outer membrane complex
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesMab 24
Antibody type and classN/A
Assay SystemELISA, immunoblotting, Spot immunoassays, Agglutination tests
Cross-reactivityThis Mab was specific to the immunizing strain
Proposed epitopesN/A
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityThis Mab can be a useful tool for studying the differentiation process from free-living bacteria to bacteroids
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation13-07-2011
ReferencesPMC209711


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