CarboDB Lipoarabinomannan 1033

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[edit] Carbohydrate Name

Lipoarabinomannan

[edit] Carbohydrate Class

Miscellaneous

[edit] Source Microbe

Mycobacterium leprae

[edit] Basic Structure

Mycobacterial lipoarabinomannan is a phosphatidylinositol anchored lipoglycan that consists of an α1-->6 linked backbone, substituted to varying degrees at position 2 with single α-Man residues and directly attached to position 6 of the myo-inositol of a phosphatidylinositol (PI) anchor


[edit] Proposed functions

T cell proliferation and to interfere with gamma interferon-mediated activation of macrophages

[edit] Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies

whole killed mycobacteria leprae cells

[edit] Carrier Name

nil

[edit] Conjugation Method

nil

[edit] Antibodies

Mab lam204

[edit] Antibody type and class

IgM

[edit] Assay System

Sandwich ELISA

[edit] Cross-reactivity

This antibody cross-reacted with cross-reacted to a large number of mycobacterial species such as M. tuberculosis, M. bovis, M leprae, M. phlei and M. avium

[edit] Proposed epitopes

N\A

[edit] Proposed Utility

These antibodies could be used to detect mycobacterial antigens in sputum

[edit] Weblink

PubMed

[edit] External Links