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 ID1612
Carbohydrate NameAntigen 227   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassGlycoprotein
MicrobeMethanosarcina barkeri strain 227   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureN/A
BCSDB StructureN/A
Proposed functionsN/A
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesWhole cells
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesMab 8A
Antibody type and classIgG1
Assay SystemInhibition-blocking experiments, affinity chromatography
Cross-reactivityThis Mab was specific to Methanosarcinae strain 227 and did not react with strain RIM13
Proposed epitopesGlucose residues seems to be the part of the epitope
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityThis Mab may help in the elucidation of surface structures of methanosarcinae bacteria
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation23-09-2010
ReferencesPMC214202


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