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 ID2441
Carbohydrate NameLipopolysaccharide   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassLipopolysaccharide
MicrobeShigella flexneri serotype Y   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureLPS is a complex macromolecule composed of the biologically active lipid A moiety, covalently attached core oligosaccharide, and distally linked polysaccharide O-side chain. The O-antigen part consists of the following residues : -3)-α-D-GlcpNAc-(1-->3)-β-L-Rhap-(1-->2)-α-L-Rhap-(1-->2)-β-L-Rhap-(1-
BCSDB Structure113249
Proposed functionsLPS plays an important virulence role based on its antiphagocytic and endotoxic properties
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesPhenol killed cells
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesMab Y-B1
Antibody type and classIgM
Assay SystemELISA, immunodiffusion
Cross-reactivityThis Mab was specific to Y-LPS
Proposed epitopesThis Mab reacted with alkali-treated LPS and O-antigen
IEDB Epitope76696
Proposed UtilityThis Mab can be used for antigenic characterization of Shigella LPS
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation15-05-2011
References3531329


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