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 ID1338
Carbohydrate NamePhosphopeptidomannan   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassGlycoprotein
MicrobeCandida albicans   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureN/A
BCSDB StructureN/A
Proposed functionsN/A
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesWhole cells
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesMab EB-CA2
Antibody type and classN/A
Assay SystemELISA, immunoblotting
Cross-reactivityN/A
Proposed epitopesThe probable epitope consists of 1 to more than 11 mannosyl residues and linked mainly through α(1-->2) and α(1-->3) bonds
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityThis Mab helped in epitope elucidation of the mannans present on Candidial surfaces
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation19-06-2010
ReferencesPMC257398


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