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 ID2044
Carbohydrate NameO-polysaccharide   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassLipopolysaccharide
MicrobePseudomonas putida 2440   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructureThe LPS consists of three regions, namely O-polysaccharide, core oligosaccharide and lipid A. The O-antigens consist of a trisaccharide repeating unit which consists of two uronic acid derivatives and one N-acetyl fucosamine residue
BCSDB StructureN/A
Proposed functionsN/A
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodiesWhole cells
Carrier NameNil
Conjugation MethodNil
AntibodiesMab 7.3B
Antibody type and classIgM
Assay SystemELISA, immunfluorescence, immunoblotting and dot-blot
Cross-reactivityThis Mab was highly specific to P. putida 2440
Proposed epitopesN/A
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityMAb 7.3B was used successfully to track P. putida released in unsterile lake mesocosms
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation27-12-2010
ReferencesPMC205952


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