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 ID2383
Carbohydrate NameSurface Polysaccharide Poly-N-Acetylglucosamine [PNAG]   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassCapsular polysaccharide
Microbe NameStaphylococcus aureus   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructurePNAG consists of a backbone of N-acetylglucosamine residues of variable lendth
BCSDB Structure21574
Proposed FunctionPNAG also referred to as the polysaccharide intercellular adhesin, has been shown to elicit opsonic antibodies when used as a vaccine in goats and rabbits. In addition, these polyclonal antibodies passively protect mice against S. aureus bacteremia and renal infection as well as against lethality following a high-dose infection. Animal antibodies to PNAG also mediate killing of S. epidermidis strains that express this antigen, and these strains constitute a significant proportion of clinical isolates
Antigenic NatureStaphylococcus aureus infected patients
Carrier NameNil
Conjugate MethodNil
AntibodiesMab F598
Antibody Type ClassIgG1
Assay SystemEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, complement deposition, immunofluorescence and opsonophagocytic assays
Cross ReactivityThis Mab was specfic to S. aureus and was found to be nonreactive against alginate from Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain PAO 581, the P. aeruginosa LPS O antigens from serogroups 02 and 06, and the PS/A antigen of Bacteroides fragilis
Proposed EpitopeThis Mab bound best to nonacetylated or backbone epitopes on PNAG
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityThis Mab had superior complement deposition and opsonophagocytic activity. This Mab also had optimal protective efficacy. This Mab could be immunotherapeutic agent for preventing or treating staphylococcal infections.
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation24-04-2011
References16622211

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PolysacDB ID2384
Carbohydrate NameSurface Polysaccharide Poly-N-Acetylglucosamine [PNAG]   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassCapsular polysaccharide
Microbe NameStaphylococcus aureus   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructurePNAG consists of a backbone of N-acetylglucosamine residues of variable lendth
BCSDB Structure21574
Proposed FunctionPNAG also referred to as the polysaccharide intercellular adhesin, has been shown to elicit opsonic antibodies when used as a vaccine in goats and rabbits. In addition, these polyclonal antibodies passively protect mice against S. aureus bacteremia and renal infection as well as against lethality following a high-dose infection. Animal antibodies to PNAG also mediate killing of S. epidermidis strains that express this antigen, and these strains constitute a significant proportion of clinical isolates
Antigenic NatureStaphylococcus aureus infected patients
Carrier NameNil
Conjugate MethodNil
AntibodiesMab F628
Antibody Type ClassIgG1
Assay SystemEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, complement deposition, immunofluorescence and opsonophagocytic assays
Cross ReactivityThis Mab was specfic to S. aureus and was found to be nonreactive against alginate from Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain PAO 581, the P. aeruginosa LPS O antigens from serogroups 02 and 06, and the PS/A antigen of Bacteroides fragilis
Proposed EpitopeThis Mab bound best to PNAG containing N-acetyl groups
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityThis Mab had partial complement deposition and opsonophagocytic activity.
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation24-04-2011
References16622211

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PolysacDB ID2385
Carbohydrate NameSurface Polysaccharide Poly-N-Acetylglucosamine [PNAG]   (Drugpedia)
Carbohydrate ClassCapsular polysaccharide
Microbe NameStaphylococcus aureus   (NCBI Taxonomy)   (Drugpedia)
Basic StructurePNAG consists of a backbone of N-acetylglucosamine residues of variable lendth
BCSDB Structure21574
Proposed FunctionPNAG also referred to as the polysaccharide intercellular adhesin, has been shown to elicit opsonic antibodies when used as a vaccine in goats and rabbits. In addition, these polyclonal antibodies passively protect mice against S. aureus bacteremia and renal infection as well as against lethality following a high-dose infection. Animal antibodies to PNAG also mediate killing of S. epidermidis strains that express this antigen, and these strains constitute a significant proportion of clinical isolates
Antigenic NatureStaphylococcus aureus infected patients
Carrier NameNil
Conjugate MethodNil
AntibodiesMab F630
Antibody Type ClassIgG1
Assay SystemEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, complement deposition, immunofluorescence and opsonophagocytic assays
Cross ReactivityThis Mab was specfic to S. aureus and was found to be nonreactive against alginate from Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain PAO 581, the P. aeruginosa LPS O antigens from serogroups 02 and 06, and the PS/A antigen of Bacteroides fragilis
Proposed EpitopeThis Mab bound best to PNAG containing N-acetyl groups
IEDB EpitopeN/A
Proposed UtilityThis Mab had partial complement deposition and opsonophagocytic activity.
Curator IDAA + AS
Date of Curation24-04-2011
References16622211

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