PolysacDB ID | 1453 |
Carbohydrate Name | Lipopolysaccharide (Drugpedia) |
Carbohydrate Class | Lipopolysaccharide |
Microbe | Francisella tularensis (NCBI Taxonomy) (Drugpedia) |
Basic Structure | The O-antigen consisted of the following residues : -2)βD-Quip4NFo(1-->4)α-D-GalpNAcA6NH2(1-->4)α-D-GalpNAcA6NH2(1-->3)βDQuipNAc(1-
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BCSDB Structure | 9363
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Proposed functions | It is an important virulence factor |
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies | Heat-killed F. tularensis |
Carrier Name | Nil |
Conjugation Method | Nil |
Antibodies | Mab FT14 |
Antibody type and class | IgM |
Assay System | ELISA and immunoblotting |
Cross-reactivity | This Mab was unique to F. tularensis |
Proposed epitopes | O-side chains seems to be an important part of the epitope |
IEDB Epitope | N/A |
Proposed Utility | This Mab would help to detect the organism in environmental samples and clinical specimens |
Curator ID | AA + AS |
Date of Curation | 22-07-2010
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References | PMC270126 |