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==Carbohydrate Name==
LDN-DF

==Carbohydrate Class==
Miscellaneous

==Source Microbe==
Schistosoma mansoni

==Basic Structure==
This carbohydrate consists of N-linked glycans containing GalNAc-&beta;-1-->4[Fuc&alpha;1-->2Fuc&alpha; 1-->3]GLcNAc


==Proposed functions==
These carbohydrate structures are mainly involved in immune evasion

==Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies==
Glycoconjugates

==Carrier Name==
Bovine serum albumin

==Conjugation Method==
The spacer linked oligosaccharides were converted to their N-hydroxysuccinimido-ester complexes and conjugated to amino groups on BSA

==Antibodies==
Mab 114-5B1-A

==Antibody type and class==
IgG1

==Assay System==
ELISA, indirect immunfluorescence and surface plasmon resonance

==Cross-reactivity==
This Mab was highly specific and did not show cross-reactivity to other carbohydratge epitopes

==Proposed epitopes==
This Mab was directed to epitopes mainly present on the excretory system, on miracidia, and on the whole cercariae

==Proposed Utility==
This Mab may lead to a better understanding of the function of glycans 

==Weblink==
[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10814702?dopt=Abstract' PubMed]

==External Links==
*[http://crdd.osdd.net/raghava/polysacdb/adquery.php?id=2237 Link to PolysacDB database]

[[category: PolysacDB]]