PolysacDB Phosphopeptidomannan 1340

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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

[edit] Carbohydrate Name

Phosphopeptidomannan

[edit] Carbohydrate Class

Miscellaneous

[edit] Source Microbe

Candida albicans

[edit] Basic Structure

N/A

[edit] Proposed functions

N/A

[edit] Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies

Whole cells

[edit] Carrier Name

nil

[edit] Conjugation Method

nil

[edit] Antibodies

Mab AF1

[edit] Antibody type and class

N/A

[edit] Assay System

ELISA, immunoblotting

[edit] Cross-reactivity

N/A

[edit] Proposed epitopes

The epitope consiosts of mannosyl residues from mannobiose to mannoheptaose are bound through β(1-->2) linkage

[edit] Proposed Utility

This Mab helped in epitope elucidation of the mannans present on Candidial surfaces

[edit] Weblink

[edit] External Links

• Link to PolysacDB database