Pathogen Adherence to Carbohydrate Database (PACDB)
PACDB provides the information on pathogens (e.g. bacteria, fungus, toxin and virus) adhering to carbohydrates expressed on the cell surface of host animals or plants.
| Source | Last Updated |
|---|---|
| Pathogen Adherence to Carbohydrate Database (PACDB) | June 1, 2016 |
| Species | Pathogen Adherence Molecule | Ligand Name | Ligand Feature | Target Source | Glycan Sequence | Binding ▲ | PubMed ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candida albicans | "Extracellular polymeric material, acid proteinase, chitin" | Asialo GM1 (Gangliotetraosylceramide; Gg4; GA1) | Oligoglycosylceramides | Human buccal epihelial cells (BECs) | Gal(b1-3)GalNAc(b1-4)Gal(b1-4)Glc(b1-1)Cer | Binding | 8005674 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Unknown | Asialo GM1 (Gangliotetraosylceramide; Gg4; GA1) | Oligoglycosylceramides | Apical membrane of cystic fibrosis epithelia | Gal(b1-3)GalNAc(b1-4)Gal(b1-4)Glc(b1-1)Cer | Binding | 7708767 |
| Actinomyces naeslundii | Unknown | Asialo GM1 (Gangliotetraosylceramide; Gg4; GA1) | Oligoglycosylceramides | Mouse small intestine | Gal(b1-3)GalNAc(b1-4)Gal(b1-4)Glc(b1-1)Cer | Binding | 2358461 |
| Actinomyces naeslundii | Unknown | SSEA-3 (GSL) (Galactosyl globoside; Gb5) | Oligoglycosylceramides | Vero cells | Gal(b1-3)GalNAc(b1-3)Gal(a1-4)Gal(b1-4)Glc(b1-1)Cer | Binding | 2358461 |
| Pseudomonas cepacia | Unknown | Asialo GM1 (Gangliotetraosylceramide; Gg4; GA1) | Oligoglycosylceramides | Lung | Gal(b1-3)GalNAc(b1-4)Gal(b1-4)Glc(b1-1)Cer | Binding | 3124753 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | Unknown | Asialo GM1 (Gangliotetraosylceramide; Gg4; GA1) | Oligoglycosylceramides | Apical membrane of cystic fibrosis epithelia, Patients with pneumonia | Gal(b1-3)GalNAc(b1-4)Gal(b1-4)Glc(b1-1)Cer | Binding | 7708767 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | LPS | Asialo GM1 (Gangliotetraosylceramide; Gg4; GA1) | Oligoglycosylceramides | Epithelial cells | Gal(b1-3)GalNAc(b1-4)Gal(b1-4)Glc(b1-1)Cer | Binding | 9224879 |
| Escherichia coli | Type 1-fimbriae | Synthetic branched oligosaccharides: Man(a1-3)[Man(a1-6)]Man(a1-6)Man(a1-3)Man | Oligosaccharides | Patient with urinary tract infection | Man(a1-3)[Man(a1-6)]Man(a1-6)[Man(a1-3)]Man | Binding | 6138149 |
| Escherichia coli | Type 1-fimbriae | Synthetic branched oligosaccharides: Man(a1-3)[Man(a1-6)]Man(a1-6)[Man(a1-2)]Man(a1-3)Man | Oligosaccharides | Patient with urinary tract infection | Man(a1-3)[Man(a1-6)]Man(a1-6)[Man(a1-2)Man(a1-3)]Man | Binding | 6138149 |
| Actinomyces naeslundii | Type 2-fimbriae | β-linked galactosamine | Saccharides | Plaque | GalNAc(b 2:1 | Binding | 9712794 |
| Actinomyces naeslundii | Type 2-fimbriae | β-linked galactosamine | Saccharides | Buccae | GalNAc(b 2:1 | Binding | 9712794 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Type 4-pili | Surface-localized glycoconjugates (non-sialylated GSL and glycoproteins) | Glycoconjugates | Human epithelial cells | Binding | 9224879 | |
| Paracoccidioides brasiliensis | Adhesins | Fibrinogen | Glycoproteins | Human type II alveolar cells (A549) | Binding | 18083324 | |
| Neisseria meningitidis | Type 4-pili | Agglutinin glycoproteins containing O-/N-linked (poly)lactosamine and hybrid oligosaccharides | Glycoproteins | Human saliva | Binding | 16177210 | |
| Mycoplasma pneumoniae | Adhesins | hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) | Glycoproteins | Erythrocytes | Binding | 2470754 | |
| Bordetella pertussis | FimD | VLA-5 (very late activation antigen 5) | Glycoproteins | Monocytes | Binding | 11348687 | |
| Foot-and-mouth disease virus | VP1 protein (RGD motif) | αvβ3 Integrin | Glycoproteins | BHK-21/LLC-MK2/HeLa/BK-LF | Binding | 7533862 | |
| Staphylococcus aureus | Unknown | MUC16 mucin | Glycoproteins | Human corneal-limbal epithelial(HCLE) cells | Binding | 17898272 | |
| Reovirus | Unknown | Junctional adhesion molecule A (JAM-A) | Glycoproteins | Most organs including the central nervous system/heart/liver | Binding | 18216114 | |
| Borrelia burgdorferi | Unknown | Heparin (N-desulfated, N-acetylated) | Glycosaminoglycans | Vero cells | Binding | 9826395 | |
| Influenza virus | Hemagglutinin (HA) | Gangliosides | Glycosphingolipids | Human leukocytes | Binding | 11030743 | |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | LecB | alpha-methyl-fucoside | Monosaccharides | A549 cells | Binding | 19237519 | |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | LecA | Alpha-methyl-galactoside | Monosaccharides | A549 cells | Binding | 19237519 | |
| Escherichia coli | K88ab | GlcNAc residues in the core of N-glycan on pSTf (porcine serum transferrin) | N-glycans | Porcine serum | Binding | 11953368 | |
| Lassa virus | Glycoprotein (GP) | O-mannosyl glycans on alpha-dystroglycan (DG) | O-glycans | Fibroblasts, Epithelial cells, Endothelial cells, Hepatocytes | Binding | 17360738 |
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