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

[edit] Carbohydrate Name

Streptococcal A carbohydrate

[edit] Carbohydrate Class

Miscellaneous

[edit] Source Microbe

Streptococci Group A

[edit] Basic Structure

N/A

[edit] Proposed functions

This Carbohydrate is highly immunodominant

[edit] Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies

Whole cells

[edit] Carrier Name

nil

[edit] Conjugation Method

nil

[edit] Antibodies

Antisera

[edit] Antibody type and class

N/A

[edit] Assay System

Radioimmunoassay

[edit] Cross-reactivity

N/A

[edit] 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

[edit] Proposed Utility

N/A

[edit] Weblink

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

[edit] External Links

• IEDB Epitopic Detail

• Link to PolysacDB database