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 ID2390
Carbohydrate NameType III polysaccharide   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassCapsular polysaccharide
MicrobeStreptococcus Group B strain M731 and M732   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureThis polysaccharide has a mol wt of > 5 × 106 daltons. Its main chemical constituents are sialic acid (24%), galactose (25%), heptose (21%), glucose (13%), glucosamine (10%) and mannose (7%)
BCSDB StructureN/A
Proposed functionsN/A
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesWhole cells
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesAntisera
Antibody type and classN/A
Assay SystemCapillary precipitin tests, immunodiffusion test
Cross-reactivityThis antisera predominantly reacted with type III polysaccharide
Proposed epitopesN/A
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityN/A
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation26-04-2011
References55450


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