EPITOPE SUMMARY
[8)-alpha-Neu5Pr-(2->]n (epitope ID ) has this structure: . The epitope is an analog of: [8)-alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->]n from Neisseria meningitidis [8)-alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->]n. The epitope is an analog of: [8)-alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->]n from Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B polysaccharide. The epitope has these synonyms: [alpha-Neu5Pr-(2->8)]n, N-propionylated alpha-(2->8)-linked homosialopolysaccharide. This epitope has been studied for immune reactivity in publication(s), tested in B cell assays.
CURATED EXPERIMENTAL DATA
B Cell Assay(s)
Assay TypePositive / All
qualitative binding
complement-dependent cytotoxicity