title: Studies on polysaccharide C of staphylococcus epidermidis. 2. Antigenic properties.
abstract: The antigenic properties of polysaccharide C (poly C) of S. epidermidis strongly support the analytical indications that it is an N-acetylglucosaminylglycerol teichoic acid with 1:3-phosphodiester linkages. The major antigenic determinant is N-acetyglucosamine, predominantly present in the beta-configuration. Also anti-glycerophosphate antibodies are produced, apparently dependent on the degree of glycosylation. Purified poly C was unable to sensitize either normal or tanned sheep erythrocytes for agglutination in antisera.
mesh_terms: D000117:Acetylglucosamine / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / Q000032:analysis; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D000939:Epitopes; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000276:immunology; D007106:Immune Sera; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011817:Rabbits / Q000276:immunology; D012756:Sheep / Q000276:immunology; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D000939:Epitopes; D007106:Immune Sera; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial; D000117:Acetylglucosamine