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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clostridium difficile | Toxin A | unnamed ligand | Oligosaccharides | Human colonic cells | Gal(a1-3)Gal(b1-4)GlcNAc | Binding | 12507507 |
| Clostridium difficile | C-terminal domain of toxin A molecules | unnamed ligand | Oligosaccharides | Human colonic cells | Gal(a1-3)Gal(b1-4)GlcNAc | Binding | 12507507 |
| Streptococcus suis | PN | unnamed ligand | Oligosaccharides | human erythrocytes | Gal(a1-4)Gal | Binding | 7499414 |
| Legionella pneumophila | Adhesins | unnamed ligand | Oligosaccharides | Human epithelial cells (respiratory tract) | Gal(b1-4)GlcNAc | Binding | 14687561 |
| Escherichia coli | FimH | Mannose oligosaccharides | Oligosaccharides | Eukaryotic cells | Man | Binding | 12640357 |
| Haemophilus influenzae | Unknown | Tetrasaccharides | Oligosaccharides | Respiratory tract | Gal(b1-4)GlcNAc(b1-3)Gal(b1-4)GlcNAc | Binding | 16564136 |
| Campylobacter jejuni | Unknown | unnamed ligand | Oligosaccharides | Intestinal cells | Fuc(a1-2)Gal(b1-4)GlcNAc | Binding | 16564136 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Unknown | unnamed ligand | Oligosaccharides | Respiratory tract | Gal(b1-3)GlcNAc(b1-3)Gal(b1-4)Glc | Binding | 16564136 |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | Unknown | unnamed ligand | Oligosaccharides | Chinchilla tubotympanum | Gal(b1-4)GlcNAc(b1-3)Gal(b | Binding | 1298868 |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | Unknown | Tetrasaccharides | Oligosaccharides | Respiratory tract | Gal(b1-4)GlcNAc(b1-3)Gal(b1-4)GlcNAc | Binding | 16564136 |
| Streptococcus suis | Unknown | unnamed ligand | Oligosaccharides | Respiratory tract | Gal(a1-4)Gal(b1-4)Glc | Binding | 16564136 |
| Neisseria meningitidis | Unknown | Tetrasaccharides | Oligosaccharides | Respiratory tract | Gal(b1-4)GlcNAc(b1-3)Gal(b1-4)GlcNAc | Binding | 16564136 |
| Actinomyces naeslundii | Unknown | unnamed ligand | Polyglycosylceramides | Rat small intestine | GalNAc(b1-3)[Gal(a1-3)]nGal(a1-4)Gal(b1-4)Glc(b1-1)Cer | Binding | 2358461 |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | Adhesins | GlcNAc(b1-3)Gal sequence | Saccharides | Human endothelial cells | GlcNAc(b1-3)Gal | Binding | 6886624 |
| Actinomyces naeslundii | Type 2-fimbriae | β-linked galactosamine | Saccharides | Buccae | GalNAc(b 2:2 | Binding | 9712794 |
| Actinomyces naeslundii | Type 2-fimbriae | β-linked galactosamine | Saccharides | Plaque | GalNAc(b 2:2 | Binding | 9712794 |
| Actinomyces odontolyticus | Type 2-fimbriae | β-linked galactosamine | Saccharides | Buccae | GalNAc(b 2:2 | Binding | 9712794 |
| Escherichia coli | 20K-fimbriae | GlcNAc sequence | Saccharides | Human colon carcinoma Caco-2 cell line | GlcNAc | Binding | 8557360 |
| Actinomyces odontolyticus | Type 2-fimbriae | β-linked galactosamine | Saccharides | Plaque | GalNAc(b 2:2 | Binding | 9712794 |
| Escherichia coli | 18-kDa fimbrial adhesin | Galactose derivatives | Saccharides | HEp-2 cells | Gal | Binding | 11368522 |
| Escherichia coli | F1C | unnamed ligand | Saccharides | Urine | GalNAc(b1-4)Gal(b | Binding | 16564136 |
| Helicobacter mustelae | Lectin-hemagglutinin adhesins | Acid glycosphingolipids | Acidic Glycosphingolipids | Human granulocytes | Binding | 12704182 | |
| Helicobacter pylori | Lectin-hemagglutinin adhesins | Acid glycosphingolipids | Acidic Glycosphingolipids | Human granulocytes | Binding | 12704182 | |
| Helicobacter hepaticus | Lectin-hemagglutinin adhesins | Acid glycosphingolipids | Acidic Glycosphingolipids | Human granulocytes | Binding | 12704182 | |
| Helicobacter pylori | HPNAP (neutrophil-activating protein of H. pylori) | Acid glycosphingolipids | Acidic Glycosphingolipids | Human neutrophil granulocytes | Binding | 11087709 |
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