Characterization of cross-reactive polysaccharide antigen with serotype a and d strains from Streptococcus sobrinus 6715

Biochim Biophys Acta. 1990 Mar 26;1033(3):273-6. doi: 10.1016/0304-4165(90)90132-g.

Abstract

The polysaccharide antigen (designated SI) from Streptococcus sobrinus 6715 (serotype g) which cross-reacts with serotype a and d strains was purified by a specific anti-cross-reactive g-a antibody-Sepharose 4B affinity column. By a double immunodiffusion analysis, the SI antigen was found to lack the serotype-specific g site, but contained the cross-reactive sites g-a, g-d and g-(a-d) on a single molecule. Polysaccharide SI was composed of galactose, glucose and rhamnose in a molar ratio of 4.79:1.52:1. The results of the test on the inhibition of the precipitin reaction and methylation analysis suggested that the cross-reactive site g-a of the SI antigen appeared to have two regions, one containing galactose residues and the other, beta-linked glucose residues.

MeSH terms

  • Antigens, Bacterial / analysis
  • Antigens, Bacterial / immunology*
  • Antigens, Bacterial / metabolism
  • Carbohydrate Conformation
  • Chromatography, Affinity
  • Cross Reactions
  • Epitopes / analysis
  • Epitopes / immunology
  • Epitopes / metabolism
  • Immunodiffusion
  • Methylation
  • Polysaccharides, Bacterial / analysis
  • Polysaccharides, Bacterial / immunology*
  • Polysaccharides, Bacterial / metabolism
  • Precipitin Tests
  • Serotyping
  • Streptococcus mutans / classification
  • Streptococcus mutans / immunology*

Substances

  • Antigens, Bacterial
  • Epitopes
  • Polysaccharides, Bacterial