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 ID1153
Carbohydrate NamePolysaccharide A   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassCapsular polysaccharide
Microbe NameBacteroides fragilis NCTC 9344   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureIt contained predominantly galactose, N-acetylgalactosamine, and an unidentified amino sugar
BCSDB StructureN/A
Proposed FunctionThis forms a part of the capsular polysaccharide of B. fragilis which is an important virulence factor
Antigenic NatureFormalin-killed whole B. fragilis cells
Carrier NameNil
Conjugate MethodNil
AntibodiesMab CE3
Antibody Type ClassIgG3
Assay SystemImmunoblotting, immunofluorescence
Cross ReactivityN/A
Proposed EpitopeN/A
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityThis Mab may help in the elucidation of variability of surface polysaccharide structures
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation19-02-2010
ReferencesPMC257968

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