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 ID2583
Carbohydrate NameO-polysaccharide   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassLipopolysaccharide
MicrobeRhizobium leguminosarum biovar trifolii strain 162X95   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureN/A
BCSDB StructureN/A
Proposed functionsStructural modifications of Rhizobium LPS may play an important role in the adaptation of endosymbiotic rhizobia to the surrounding microenvironment
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesHeat treated cells
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesMab C9
Antibody type and classIgG3
Assay SystemCompetitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, ELISA, immunoblotting
Cross-reactivityThis MAb to the O antigen of R. trifolii 162X95 has been shown to be specific for six strains of R. trifolii only
Proposed epitopesN/A
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityThis Mab can be used for immunodetection of R. trifolii
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation08-07-2011
ReferencesPMC184596


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