| PolysacDB ID | 1003 |
| Carbohydrate Name | Glucan (Drugpedia) |
| Carbohydrate Class | Capsular polysaccharide |
| Microbe | Mycobacterium tuberculosis (NCBI Taxonomy) (Drugpedia) |
| Basic Structure | Glucans are a heterogeneous group of glucose polymers, consisting of a backbone of β(1-->3)-linked β-D-glucopyranosyl units with β(1-->6)-linked side chains of varying distribution and length
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| BCSDB Structure | N/A |
| Proposed functions | Activates leukocytes, stimulating their phagocytic, cytotoxic, and antimicrobial activities, including the production of reactive oxygen and nitrogen intermediates |
| Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies | Glycoconjugates |
| Carrier Name | Pseudomonas aeruginosa exoprotein A (rEPA) |
| Conjugation Method | The polysaccharide was activated with CDAP. A 60-ml volume of CDAP (100 mg/ml of acetonitrile) was added to a solution of polysaccharide (2 ml, 10 mg of polysaccharide per ml of PFS) at room temperature. The pH was maintained at 5.8 to 6.0 for 30 s, and 60 ml of 0.2 M TEA was added to a pH of 7.0. The reaction was carried out for 2 min, and an equal volume of 0.8 M adipic acid dihydrazide [ADH] in 0.5 M NaHCO3 was added. This reaction was carried out for 2 h, and the pH was maintained at 8.0 to 8.5 with 0.1 N NaOH. The reaction mixture was dialyzed against PFS and passed through a column (3 by 46 cm) of P-10 in PFW. The void volume fractions were pooled, freeze-dried. ADH-derivatized polysaccharide (10 mg) was dissolved in PFS (2 ml). An equal weight of protein was added, and the pH was maintained at 5.1 to 5.5 with 0.1 M HCl. The reaction mixture was put on ice, EDAC was added to a final concentration of 0.05 M, and the pH was maintained at 5.1 to 5.5 for 4 h in 0.1 M HCl. The reaction mixtures were dialyzed against 0.2 M NaCl for 2 days with three changes of outer fluid and were passed through a column (1.5 by 90 cm) of Sepharose CL-6B in 0.2 M NaCl. The void volume fractions were stored at 3 to 88°C |
| Antibodies | Mab 24c5 |
| Antibody type and class | IgG |
| Assay System | ELISA, Immunofluorescence |
| Cross-reactivity | This antibody cross-reacted with M. kansasii, BCG Pasteur, M. smegmatis, M. phlei, M. fortuitum, and M. avium |
| Proposed epitopes | N\A |
| IEDB Epitope | N/A |
| Proposed Utility | The antibody was used to study M. tuberculosis Glucan expression in vitro and in vivo |
| Curator ID | AA + AS |
| Date of Curation | 01-01-2010
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| References | PMC127896 |