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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 ID1025
Carbohydrate NameCapsular polysaccharide A   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassCapsular polysaccharide
Microbe NameCryptococcus neoformans   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureThe capsular polysaccharide has a linear α-(1-->3)-linked mannose backbone that is substituted with nonreducing D-xylosyl and D-glucuronosyl acid groups. The mannose backbone is partially O-acetylated
BCSDB StructureN/A
Proposed FunctionThe capsular polysaccharide is an important virulence factor
Antigenic NatureGlycoconjugates
Carrier NameSheep erythrocytes
Conjugate MethodThe capsular polysaccharide was adsorbed with 0.1 ml of packed sheep erythrocytes for 2 hours at room temperature
AntibodiesMab 439
Antibody Type ClassIgG1
Assay SystemOuchterlony double immunodiffusion, Phagocytosis assays
Cross ReactivityThis antibody cross-reacted with all the 4 serotypes- A, B, C and D
Proposed EpitopeThe reactivity of this antibody required an intact carboxyl group and also required deacetylation of the parent polysaccharide
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityMAb against an epitope shared by all four serotypes may have value for the detection of cryptococcal antigens in body fluids. This antibody also has potent opsonic activity
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation07-01-2010
ReferencesPMC260621

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PolysacDB ID1026
Carbohydrate NameCapsular polysaccharide A   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassCapsular polysaccharide
Microbe NameCryptococcus neoformans   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureThe capsular polysaccharide has a linear α-(1-->3)-linked mannose backbone that is substituted with nonreducing D-xylosyl and D-glucuronosyl acid groups. The mannose backbone is partially O-acetylated
BCSDB StructureN/A
Proposed FunctionThe capsular polysaccharide is an important virulence factor
Antigenic NatureGlycoconjugates
Carrier NameSheep erythrocytes
Conjugate MethodThe capsular polysaccharide was adsorbed with 0.1 ml of packed sheep erythrocytes for 2 hours at room temperature
AntibodiesMab 1255
Antibody Type ClassIgG1
Assay SystemOuchterlony double immunodiffusion, Phagocytosis assays
Cross ReactivityThis antibody cross-reacted with 3 serotypes- A, B and D
Proposed EpitopeThe reactivity of this antibody required an intact carboxyl group and also required deacetylation of the parent polysaccharide
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityMAb against an epitope shared by all four serotypes may have value for the detection of cryptococcal antigens in body fluids. This antibody also has potent opsonic activity
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation08-01-2010
ReferencesPMC260621

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