PolysacDB Streptococcal polysaccharide antigen eI 2387

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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

Streptococcal polysaccharide antigen eI

Carbohydrate Class

Miscellaneous

Source Microbe

Streptococcus mutans strain K129 serotype E

Basic Structure

N/A

Proposed functions

N/A

Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies

Whole cells

Carrier Name

nil

Conjugation Method

nil

Antibodies

Antisera

Antibody type and class

N/A

Assay System

Quantitative precipitin test and immunodiffusion and/or immunoelectrophoresis

Cross-reactivity

This antisera was specific to E1

Proposed epitopes

Methyl-β-D-glucopyranoside residues seemed to be the predominant epitope

Proposed Utility

This antisera may help in elucidating the antigenic specificity of E and e antigens on the surface of streptococcus mutans

Weblink

PubMed Central

External Links

• Link to PolysacDB database