CarboDB High molecular weight polysaccharide part of LPS 1148
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Carbohydrate Name
High molecular weight polysaccharide part of LPS
Carbohydrate Class
Lipopolysaccharide
Source Microbe
Bacteroides gingivalis 381
Basic Structure
N/A
Proposed functions
LPS polysaccharide of B. gingivalis may represent a virulence factor
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies
intact cells of B. gingivalis 382
Carrier Name
nil
Conjugation Method
nil
Antibodies
Mab B1.15
Antibody type and class
IgM
Assay System
Immunodiffusion, immunoblotting, ELISA
Cross-reactivity
This Mab did not cross-react with B. loescheii, B. intermedius, and E. coli
Proposed epitopes
The proposed epitope was O-antigenic side chain unit of the LPS
Proposed Utility
This Mab may help in the characterization of surface antigens
