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 ID1254
Carbohydrate NameLipopolysaccharide   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassLipopolysaccharide
MicrobeBurkholderia pseudomallei NCTC 4845   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureN/A
BCSDB StructureN/A
Proposed functionsPolysaccharide capsule of B. pseudomallei plays a role in environmental protection, immune system evasion and attachment to epithelial cells
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesHeat inactivated B. pseudomallei NCTC 4848
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesMab CC6
Antibody type and classIgG2a
Assay SystemELISA and immunoblotting
Cross-reactivityN/A
Proposed epitopesN/A
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityThis MAb demonstrated a significant protective effect against a challenge dose of B. Pseudomallei in mice
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation25-04-2010
References12466403


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