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 ID2080
Carbohydrate NameO-polysaccharide   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassLipopolysaccharide
MicrobePseudomonas aeruginosa Serotype O1   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureThe LPS consists of three regions, namely O-polysaccharide, core oligosaccharide and lipid A. The O-antigens consist of a trisaccharide repeating unit which consists of two uronic acid derivatives and one N-acetyl fucosamine residue
BCSDB Structure9364
Proposed functionsN/A
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesFormalin killed whole cells
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesMab MF25-1
Antibody type and classIgM
Assay SystemELISA, immunoblotting and Double immunodiffusion
Cross-reactivityThis Mab was specific to its homologous serotype
Proposed epitopesN/A
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityThis Mab can be used for serotyping of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation12-01-2011
ReferencesPMC260467


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