PolysacDB Phosphopeptidomannan 1342

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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

Phosphopeptidomannan

Carbohydrate Class

Miscellaneous

Source Microbe

Candida albicans

Basic Structure

N/A

Proposed functions

N/A

Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies

Whole cells

Carrier Name

nil

Conjugation Method

nil

Antibodies

Mab 5B2

Antibody type and class

N/A

Assay System

ELISA, immunoblotting

Cross-reactivity

N/A

Proposed epitopes

The epitope consists of mannopyranosyl units bound through β(1-->2) linkages present both within the oligomannoside H pool and at the nonreducing end of some oligomannosides A

Proposed Utility

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

Weblink

External Links

• Link to PolysacDB database