PolysacDB Glucan 1014
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Carbohydrate Name
Glucan
Carbohydrate Class
Miscellaneous
Source Microbe
Candida albicans
Basic Structure
Glucans are a heterogeneous group of glucose polymers, consisting of a backbone of β(1-->3)-linked β-D-glucopyranosyl units with β(1-->6)-linked side chains of varying distribution and length
Proposed functions
Glucan is an essential cell wall component in pathogenic fungi and plays a critical role in cell viability
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies
Glycoconjugates
Carrier Name
Diphtheria toxoid CRM 197
Conjugation Method
A 20-fold molar excess of activated polysaccharide was reacted overnight with the protein, at room temperature, in 10 mM phosphate buffer, pH 7.2. The unbound polysaccharide was separated from the glyco-conjugate by ultrafiltration, using Amicon 10-kD filter devices
Antibodies
Mab 2G8
Antibody type and class
IgG2
Assay System
Flow Cytometry, confocal microscopy, phospholipase assay, yeast growth inhibition assay
Cross-reactivity
This antibody binds both C. neoformans and Candida albicans
Proposed epitopes
N\A
Proposed Utility
MAb 2G8 inhibits the in vitro growth of C. neoformans and also exerts anti-C. neoformans protective effects in vivo.
