| PolysacDB ID | 1155 |
| Carbohydrate Name | Lipopolysaccharide (Drugpedia) |
| Carbohydrate Class | Lipopolysaccharide |
| Microbe | Bacteroides fragilis NCTC 9343 (NCBI Taxonomy) (Drugpedia) |
| Basic Structure | The polysaccharide part of the LPS mainly consists of two fractions : PSI : β-D-Galp(1-->6)β-D-Galp(1-->6)β-D-Galp(1-->6)Residue1-α-D-Glcp [branched to Residue no. 2](1-->2)α-L-Rhap and PSII : β-D-Galp(1-->4)α-D-Glcp [Branched to β-D-Galp(1-->6)](1-->2)α-L-Rhap
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| BCSDB Structure | N/A |
| Proposed functions | LPS polysaccharide of B. fragilis may represent a virulence factor |
| Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies | Whole cells of B. fragilis NCTC 9343 |
| Carrier Name | Nil |
| Conjugation Method | Nil |
| Antibodies | Polysera |
| Antibody type and class | N/A |
| Assay System | ELISA |
| Cross-reactivity | This antisera cross-reacted with 13 strains of B. fragilis |
| Proposed epitopes | Galactose chains was proposed to be an important part of the epitope |
| IEDB Epitope | N/A |
| Proposed Utility | This antisera can be used in serotyping schemes for this particular bacteria |
| Curator ID | AA + AS |
| Date of Curation | 19-02-2010
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| References | PMC262078 |