PolysacDB ID | 2428 |
Carbohydrate Name | Streptococcus pneumoniae type XIV polysaccharide (Drugpedia) |
Carbohydrate Class | Capsular polysaccharide |
Microbe | Streptococcus pneumoniae type XIV (NCBI Taxonomy) (Drugpedia) |
Basic Structure | N/A
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BCSDB Structure | N/A |
Proposed functions | N/A |
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies | Heat killed cells |
Carrier Name | Nil |
Conjugation Method | Nil |
Antibodies | Mab F5 |
Antibody type and class | IgM |
Assay System | Hemagglutination, ELISA, Cryoprecipitation and cryoprecipitation-inhibition assays |
Cross-reactivity | This Mab cross-reacted with rabbit erythrocytes at temperatures below 37°C, but did not react with phenylLac-BGG |
Proposed epitopes | This Mab was specific for N-acetyl-lactosamine, the immunodominant sugar residue expressed on type XIV polysaccharide |
IEDB Epitope | N/A |
Proposed Utility | This Mab precipitated at low temperatures and also reacted with rabbit erythrocytes at low temperature |
Curator ID | AA + AS |
Date of Curation | 11-05-2011
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References | 3989304 |