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 ID1082
Carbohydrate NameLipopolysaccharide   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassLipopolysaccharide
MicrobeEscherichia coli O18A   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureThe O-polysaccharide part consists of the following residues : -2)α-L-Rhap(1-->6)α-D-Glcp(1-->4)α-D-Galp [branched to β-D-GlcpNAc(1-->3)] (1-->3)α-D-GlcpNAc [branched to α-D-Glcp(1-->6)] (1-
BCSDB StructureN/A
Proposed functionsN/A
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesBoiled E. coli 018A bacteria
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesMab PL5
Antibody type and classIgM
Assay SystemELISA, immunoblotting and Bacterial agglutination tests, competitive inhibition assays
Cross-reactivityThis Mab was specific to E. coli strain 018A and 018A3
Proposed epitopesN/A
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityN/A
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation24-01-2010
ReferencesPMC261100


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