EPITOPE SUMMARY
alpha-Gal glycan (epitope ID ) has this structure: . The epitope has these synonyms: alpha-D-Gal-(1->3)-beta-D-Gal-(1->4)-D-GlcNAc-R, alpha-D-galactosyl-(1->3)-beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-N-acetyl-D-glucosaminyl-R, alpha-Gal, Galalpha1-3Galbeta1-4GlcNAc-R. 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
pathogen burden after challenge after adoptive transfer
protection from pathogen challenge