| PolysacDB ID | 2421 |
| Carbohydrate Name | Type 1 polysaccharide antigen (Drugpedia) |
| Carbohydrate Class | Capsular polysaccharide |
| Microbe | Streptococcus sanguis ST3 Serotype I (NCBI Taxonomy) (Drugpedia) |
| Basic Structure | The type I antigen was a polysaccharide composed of glucose, rhamnose, and N-acetylglucosamine in a molar ratio of 1.4:2.5:1.0.
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| BCSDB Structure | N/A |
| Proposed functions | The serotype I antigen may participate in the attachment of S. sanguis to tooth surfaces |
| Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies | Whole cells |
| Carrier Name | Nil |
| Conjugation Method | Nil |
| Antibodies | Antisera |
| Antibody type and class | N/A |
| Assay System | Quantitative precipitin inhibition tests, Immunodiffusion and immunoelectrophoresis |
| Cross-reactivity | N/A |
| Proposed epitopes | α-glucosidic linkage is the immunodeterminant of the type I antigen |
| IEDB Epitope | N/A |
| Proposed Utility | This antisera helped in determining the immunodominant region in the Type 1 polysaccharide |
| Curator ID | AA + AS |
| Date of Curation | 07-05-2011
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| References | PMC347986 |