PolysacDB Glucurunoxylomannan 2644

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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

Glucurunoxylomannan

Carbohydrate Class

Miscellaneous

Source Microbe

Cryptococcus neoformans Serotype A[strain 24064]

Basic Structure

A linear α(1-->3)- linked mannan backbone singly substituted with non-reducing β(1-->2) xylose and β(1-->2) glucuronic acid side branches ; O-acetyl groups are present at C-6 of the mannosyl residues

Proposed functions

Antiphagocytic ; an important virulence factor

Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies

Glycoconjugates

Carrier Name

RBC

Conjugation Method

N/A

Antibodies

Mab 383

Antibody type and class

N/A

Assay System

ELISA and Dot enzyme assay

Cross-reactivity

This antibody cross-reacted to all 4 serotypes of Cryptococcus neoformans

Proposed epitopes

N/A

Proposed Utility

N/A

Weblink

PubMed Central

External Links

• Link to PolysacDB database