| PolysacDB ID | 1136 |
| Carbohydrate Name | O-polysaccharide (Drugpedia) |
| Carbohydrate Class | Lipopolysaccharide |
| Microbe | Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype 5 (NCBI Taxonomy) (Drugpedia) |
| Basic Structure | It is a linear unbranched homopolymer of 1,6-linked-D-galactopyranosyl residues. |
| BCSDB Structure | 108568 |
| Proposed functions | LPS is an important virulence factor. It molecule plays an important role in adherence of the bacterium to porcine respiratory tract cells and mucus |
| Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies | Whole cells |
| Carrier Name | Nil |
| Conjugation Method | Nil |
| Antibodies | 5Mab-1 |
| Antibody type and class | IgM |
| Assay System | ELISA inhibition tests |
| Cross-reactivity | This Mab was specific to serotype 5 strains |
| Proposed epitopes | The epitope was proposed to consist of of β-1,6-linked D-galactose residues |
| IEDB Epitope | N/A |
| Proposed Utility | This Mab can be used for specially distinguishing serotype 5 strains |
| Curator ID | AA + AS |
| Date of Curation | 12-02-2010
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| References | 1384404 |