| PolysacDB ID | 1864 |
| Carbohydrate Name | Capsular polysaccharide (Drugpedia) |
| Carbohydrate Class | Capsular polysaccharide |
| Microbe | Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup B (NCBI Taxonomy) (Drugpedia) |
| Basic Structure | It consists of a homopolymer of α(2-->8)-linked sialic acid residues
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| BCSDB Structure | 7487 |
| Proposed functions | It is an important virulence factor |
| Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies | Infected patient |
| Carrier Name | Nil |
| Conjugation Method | Nil |
| Antibodies | Mab BES |
| Antibody type and class | IgM |
| Assay System | ELISA, Rat protection assay |
| Cross-reactivity | This Mab cross-reacts with E. coli K1 polysaccharide but does not react with E. coli K92, group A and group C polysaccharides of Neisseria meningitidis. This Mab also reacts with N-propionylated group B polysaccharide |
| Proposed epitopes | The epitope consisted of α2-8 linked N-acetylneuraminic acid acid residues |
| IEDB Epitope | N/A |
| Proposed Utility | This antibody protected infant rats from bacteremia caused by Escherichia coli K1 |
| Curator ID | AA + AS |
| Date of Curation | 18-11-2010
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| References | PMC173242 |