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 ID1152
Carbohydrate NameUnknown carbohydrate   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassGlycoprotein
MicrobeBacteroides fragilis NCTC 9343   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureN/A
BCSDB StructureN/A
Proposed functionsN/A
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesWhole cells of a B. fragilis NCTC 9343 enriched for expression of the EDL
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesMab QUBF 12
Antibody type and classIgG1
Assay SystemImmunoblotting, immunofluorescence, flow cytometry
Cross-reactivityThis Mab cross-reacted with B. vulgatus, B. thetawtaomicron, B. ovatus, B. distasonis, B. gingivalis, E. coli or S. aureus. All reacted with B. fragilis strain BE4
Proposed epitopesN/A
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityThis Mab may help in the elucidation of variability of surface polysaccharide structures
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation18-02-2010
ReferencesPMC96751


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