PolysacDB Capsular polysaccharide 2601

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Carbohydrate Name

Capsular polysaccharide

Carbohydrate Class

Capsular polysaccharide

Source Microbe

Cryptococcus neoformans Serotype B

Basic Structure

The capsular polysaccharide has a linear α-(1-->3)-linked mannose backbone that is substituted with nonreducing D-xylosyl and D-glucuronosyl acid groups. The mannose backbone is partially O-acetylated


Proposed functions

The capsular polysaccharide is an important virulence factor

Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies

Glycoconjugates

Carrier Name

Sheep erythrocytes

Conjugation Method

The capsular polysaccharide was adsorbed with 0.1 ml of packed sheep erythrocytes for 2 hours at room temperature

Antibodies

Mab 339

Antibody type and class

N/A

Assay System

ELISA and Immunodiffusion

Cross-reactivity

This antibody cross-reacted with Serotype A,B,C and D serotypes

Proposed epitopes

N/A

Proposed Utility

used to differentiate various strains of all serotypes

Weblink

PubMed

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