Field Name | Full Description of Field |
PolysacDB ID | A unique identifier for a particular record |
Carbohydrate Name | Name of the polysaccharide. |
Microbe | Name of the source microbe from which antigenic polysaccharide has been derived. |
Basic Structure | Detailed structure of the polysaccharide |
BCSDB Structure | Link to Bacterial Carbohydrate Structure Database |
Proposed functions | Detailed functions of the polysaccharide |
Antigenic Nature | Nature of the immunogen (coupled to a carrier protein or a whole polysaccharide) |
Carrier Name | Name of carrier protein if used |
Conjugation Method | Detailed protocol for conjugation of polysaccharide to carrier protein wherever applicable |
Antibodies | Name of Antibody |
Antibody type and class | Type and class of the antibody produced |
Assay System | Assay methods used for the characterization of antibodies |
Cross-reactivity | Name of the microbes/entities to which the antibody cross reacts |
Proposed epitopes | Description of the epitope involved is provided |
IEDB Epitope | Link to Immune Epitope Database if applicable |
Proposed Utility | Various utilities of the antibody |
Drugpedia | A field to add new information into the entry |
References | Provides links to the reference source from where data has been collected |