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 ID2418
Carbohydrate NameExtracellular polysaccharide   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassCapsular polysaccharide
MicrobeStreptococcus mutans   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureN/A
BCSDB StructureN/A
Proposed functionsN/A
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesWhole cells
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesMab f254
Antibody type and classIgM
Assay SystemCompetitive enzyme immunoassay
Cross-reactivityThis Mab was specific to S. mutans and reacted with serotypes c, e and f
Proposed epitopesN-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues seemed to be an important part of the epitope
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityThis Mab may be used for the immunological identification of S. mutans among oral bacteria
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation06-05-2011
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