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 ID1495
Carbohydrate NameCapsular polysaccharide   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassCapsular polysaccharide
MicrobeCryptococcus neoformans Serotype A [strain 24064]   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureThe major component of C. neoformans capsular polysaccharide is glucurunoxylomannan [GXM] consisting of an unbranched mannose backbone substituted with xylose, glucuronic acid and O-acetyl residues
BCSDB StructureN/A
Proposed functionsC. neoformans has a large polysaccharide capsule that is a determinant of virulence. The capsular polysaccharide causes immunologic paralysis and inhibits phagocytosis by macrophages. Soluble C. neoformans capsular polysaccharide enhances human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection in cultured cells, suggesting a new pathogenic role in AIDS
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesWhole cells
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesPolysera
Antibody type and classIgM
Assay SystemELISA
Cross-reactivityThis antibody cross-reacted with Serotype D strains
Proposed epitopesN/A
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityN/A
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation03-08-2010
References1583327


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