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 ID2392
Carbohydrate NameType d polysaccharide antigens   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassCapsular polysaccharide
MicrobeStreptococcus cricetus   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureN/A
BCSDB StructureN/A
Proposed functionsN/A
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesWhole cells
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesMab a-84
Antibody type and classIgM
Assay SystemRadioimmunoassay, double immunodiffusion, precipitin inhibition tests
Cross-reactivityThe MAb reacted with the cells of HS1 and E49 (S. cricetus, type a), MT615R and B13 (S. sobrinus, type d), and MF25 and BFe12 (S. sobrinus, type h)
Proposed epitopesGalactose-α-1,6-glucose is the predominant antigenic determinant of this cross-reactive antigen
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityThis Mab may be useful for studying polysaccharide antigens on Streptococci
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation28-04-2011
ReferencesPMC260314


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