| PolysacDB ID | 1081 |
| Carbohydrate Name | Lipopolysaccharide (Drugpedia) |
| Carbohydrate Class | Lipopolysaccharide |
| Microbe | Escherichia coli O18A (NCBI Taxonomy) (Drugpedia) |
| Basic Structure | The O-polysaccharide part consists of the following residues : -2)α-L-Rhap(1-->6)α-D-Glcp(1-->4)α-D-Galp [branched to β-D-GlcpNAc(1-->3)] (1-->3)α-D-GlcpNAc [branched to α-D-Glcp(1-->6)] (1-
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| BCSDB Structure | N/A |
| Proposed functions | N/A |
| Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies | Boiled E. coli 018A bacteria |
| Carrier Name | Nil |
| Conjugation Method | Nil |
| Antibodies | Mab PL4 |
| Antibody type and class | IgM |
| Assay System | ELISA, immunoblotting and Bacterial agglutination tests, competitive inhibition assays |
| Cross-reactivity | This Mab was specific to E. coli strain 018A and 018A2 but cross-reacted with S. marcescens 08 LPS |
| Proposed epitopes | N-acetyl-D-glucosamine seemed to be a part of the epitope |
| IEDB Epitope | N/A |
| Proposed Utility | N/A |
| Curator ID | AA + AS |
| Date of Curation | 24-01-2010
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| References | PMC261100
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