| PolysacDB ID | 2601 |
| Carbohydrate Name | Capsular polysaccharide (Drugpedia) |
| Carbohydrate Class | Capsular polysaccharide |
| Microbe | Cryptococcus neoformans Serotype B (NCBI Taxonomy) (Drugpedia) |
| Basic Structure | The capsular polysaccharide has a linear α-(1-->3)-linked mannose backbone that is substituted with D-glucuronosyl acid groups. The mannose backbone is partially O-acetylated |
| BCSDB Structure | 130477 |
| 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 339 |
| Antibody type and class | N/A |
| Assay System | ELISA and Immunodiffusion |
| Cross-reactivity | This antibody cross-reacted with Serotype A,B,C and D serotypes |
| Proposed epitopes | N/A |
| IEDB Epitope | N/A |
| Proposed Utility | Used to differentiate various strains of all serotypes |
| Curator ID | AA + AS |
| Date of Curation | 15-07-2011
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| References | 2476401 |