PolysacDB Streptococcal A carbohydrate 2426

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Contents 1 Carbohydrate Name 2 Carbohydrate Class 3 Source Microbe 4 Basic Structure 5 Proposed functions 6 Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies 7 Carrier Name 8 Conjugation Method 9 Antibodies 10 Antibody type and class 11 Assay System 12 Cross-reactivity 13 Proposed epitopes 14 Proposed Utility 15 Weblink 16 External Links

Carbohydrate Name

Streptococcal A carbohydrate

Carbohydrate Class

Miscellaneous

Source Microbe

Streptococci Group A

Basic Structure

N/A

Proposed functions

This Carbohydrate is highly immunodominant

Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies

Whole cells

Carrier Name

nil

Conjugation Method

nil

Antibodies

Antisera

Antibody type and class

N/A

Assay System

Radioimmunoassay

Cross-reactivity

N/A

Proposed epitopes

The antigenic determinant was known as α hapten that had a estimated molecular weight of 1100 daltons and a rhamnose: glucosamine molar ratio of 6:1

Proposed Utility

N/A

Weblink

The Journal of Immunology, 1973, 111, 868 -877

External Links

• IEDB Epitopic Detail

• Link to PolysacDB database