| PolysacDB ID | 2612 |
| Carbohydrate Name | Glucurunoxylomannan (Drugpedia) |
| Carbohydrate Class | Capsular polysaccharide |
| Microbe | Cryptococcus neoformans serotype A (NCBI Taxonomy) (Drugpedia) |
| Basic Structure | The capsular polysaccharide has a linear α-(1-->3)-linked mannose backbone that is substituted with nonreducing D-xylosyl and D-glucuronosyl acid groups. The mannose backbone is partially O-acetylated
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| BCSDB Structure | 116826 |
| Proposed functions | The capsular polysaccharide is an important virulence factor |
| Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies | Glycoconjugates |
| Carrier Name | Sheep erythrocytes |
| Conjugation Method | The capsular polysaccharide was adsorbed with 0.1 ml of packed sheep erythrocytes for 2 hours at room temperature |
| Antibodies | Mab 1326 |
| Antibody type and class | IgG1 |
| Assay System | ELISA |
| Cross-reactivity | This antibody was cross-reactive to serotypes A and D |
| Proposed epitopes | N/A |
| IEDB Epitope | 115576 |
| Proposed Utility | This monoclonal antibody promoted opsonization of Cryptococcus cells |
| Curator ID | AA + AS |
| Date of Curation | 18-07-2011
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| References | 1583327 |