CarboDB O-polysaccharide 2133
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Carbohydrate Name
O-polysaccharide
Carbohydrate Class
O-polysaccharide [LPS]
Source Microbe
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Serotype O8
Basic Structure
The LPS consists of three regions, namely O-polysaccharide, core oligosaccharide and lipid A. The O-antigens consist of a trisaccharide repeating unit which consists of two uronic acid derivatives and one N-acetyl fucosamine residue
Proposed functions
N/A
Antigenic Nature used to produce antibodies
Formalin killed whole cells
Carrier Name
nil
Conjugation Method
nil
Antibodies
Mab MF30-4
Antibody type and class
IgM
Assay System
ELISA, immunoblotting and Double immunodiffusion
Cross-reactivity
This Mab was specific to its homologous serotype
Proposed epitopes
N/A
Proposed Utility
This Mab can be used for serotyping of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains
