(1----5)-linked beta-D-galactofuranosides are immunodominant in extracellular polysaccharides of Penicillium and Aspergillus species. 1988

S Notermans, and G H Veeneman, and C W van Zuylen, and P Hoogerhout, and J H van Boom
National Institute of Public Health and Environment Hygiene, Bilthoven, The Netherlands.

Aspergillus and Penicillium species produce extracellular polysaccharides which are immunologically active. Methyl beta-D-galactofuranoside interferes with the reaction between the polysaccharide antigens and the antibodies raised in rabbits. Of the different interlinked dimers of beta-D-galactofuranosides (1----2; 1----3; 1----5; 1----6) the (1----5) interlinked beta-D-galactofuranoside gave the highest inhibition. An increasing inhibitory effect of di-, tri-, tetra-, penta-, hexa-, and heptamer of (1----5) interlinked beta-D-galactofuranosides was observed. It was noticed that the penta-, hexa- and heptamer of (1----5) interlinked beta-D-galactofuranosides were able to link antibodies raised against the extracellular polysaccharides produced by Penicillium species. The tetramer molecule was able to neutralize the binding of antibodies, which are naturally present in human sera, to the polysaccharides produced by Penicillium and Aspergillus species.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010407 Penicillium A mitosporic Trichocomaceae fungal genus that develops fruiting organs resembling a broom. When identified, teleomorphs include EUPENICILLIUM and TALAROMYCES. Several species (but especially PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM) are sources of the antibiotic penicillin. Penicilliums
D011134 Polysaccharides Long chain polymeric CARBOHYDRATES composed of MONOSACCHARIDES linked by glycosidic bonds. Glycan,Glycans,Polysaccharide
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000908 Antibodies, Fungal Immunoglobulins produced in a response to FUNGAL ANTIGENS. Fungal Antibodies
D000946 Antigens, Fungal Substances of fungal origin that have antigenic activity. Fungal Antigen,Fungal Antigens,Antigen, Fungal
D001230 Aspergillus A genus of mitosporic fungi containing about 100 species and eleven different teleomorphs in the family Trichocomaceae.
D001667 Binding, Competitive The interaction of two or more substrates or ligands with the same binding site. The displacement of one by the other is used in quantitative and selective affinity measurements. Competitive Binding

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