PolysacDB Streptococcal A carbohydrate 2419

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Contents

Carbohydrate Name

Streptococcal A carbohydrate

Carbohydrate Class

Miscellaneous

Source Microbe

Streptococci Group A

Basic Structure

N/A


Proposed functions

This Carbohydrate is highly immunodominant

Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies

Sera of humans having IgM myeloma

Carrier Name

nil

Conjugation Method

nil

Antibodies

Mab AC8

Antibody type and class

IgM

Assay System

solid-phase enzyme-linked immunoassay, Streptococcal agglutination assay

Cross-reactivity

AC8 agglutinated preferentially group A streptococci

Proposed epitopes

AC8 appears to be specific for N-acetly-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc) side chains β(1-->2)-linked to rhamnose

Proposed Utility

N/A

Weblink

PubMed

External Links

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