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 ID1896
Carbohydrate NameBand 1 glycolipid antigen   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassGlycolipid
MicrobeParacoccidiodes brasiliensis   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureThe structure of glycolipid antigen is Galfβ1->6(Manpα1-->3)Manpβ1-->2Ins
BCSDB StructureN/A
Proposed functionsN/A
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesWhole cells
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesMab MEST1
Antibody type and classIgG3
Assay SystemHigh performance thin layer chromatography immunostaining, solid phase radioimmunoassay
Cross-reactivityThis Mab cross-reacted with promastigotes of Leishmania major and epimastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi
Proposed epitopesTerminal residue of β-D-galactofuranose of Band 1 seems to be a part of the epitope
IEDB Epitope76842
Proposed UtilityMAb MEST-1 can be a valuable tool in studies of biological role of galactofuranose residues
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation24-11-2010
References9184826


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