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 ID2646
Carbohydrate NameSerotype D specific antigen   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassLipopolysaccharide
MicrobeActinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans serotype D   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureThe O antigen of serotype d is composed of repeating tetrasaccharide units
BCSDB StructureN/A
Proposed functionsN/A
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesAffinity-purified serotype d specific fraction
Carrier NameN/A
Conjugation MethodN/A
AntibodiesN/A
Antibody type and classAntisera
Assay SystemWestern blotting and displacement ELISA
Cross-reactivityThe antisera was specific to serotype D. It cross-reacted to a little extent to serotypes a, b and c and minimally with serotype e
Proposed epitopesN/A
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityN/A
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation19-01-2012
ReferencesPMC187330


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