| PolysacDB ID | 1346 |
| Carbohydrate Name | Mannan (Drugpedia) |
| Carbohydrate Class | Capsular polysaccharide |
| Microbe | Candida albicans NIH B-792 (NCBI Taxonomy) (Drugpedia) |
| Basic Structure | An α-linked branched homopolymer of mannose linked to protein
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| BCSDB Structure | 104624
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| Proposed functions | N/A |
| Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies | Whole cells |
| Carrier Name | Nil |
| Conjugation Method | Nil |
| Antibodies | Polyclonal Antisera |
| Antibody type and class | N/A |
| Assay System | Ouchterlony double immunodiffusion |
| Cross-reactivity | The antisera cross-reacted with C. albicans NIH A-207 and Hormodendrum strains, H. pedrosoi IFO 6071, H. compactum IFO 6726, and H. dermatitidis IFO 6421 |
| Proposed epitopes | The epitope was proposed to consist of α-D-mannopyranosyl residues occupying the nonreducing terminals of the branching moieties |
| IEDB Epitope | 76848 |
| Proposed Utility | This antisera was used to study the structural similarities between Candida mannans and Hormemendrum galactomannans |
| Curator ID | AA + AS |
| Date of Curation | 24-06-2010
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| References | PMC550701 |