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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Borrelia burgdorferi | Unknown | Heparin (completely desulfated, N-acetylated) | Glycosaminoglycans | Vero cells | Not 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 | |
| Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus | Glycoprotein (GP) | O-mannosyl glycans on alpha-dystroglycan (DG) | O-glycans | Fibroblasts, Epithelial cells, Endothelial cells, Hepatocytes | Binding | 17360738 | |
| Borrelia burgdorferi | DbpA | Decorin | Proteoglycans | Extracellular matrix (ECM) | Binding | 12761224 | |
| Histoplasma capsulatum | Lectin-like component | unknown carbohydrate ligand | Saccharides | Human erythrocytes | Binding | 19547878 | |
| Haemophilus influenzae | HMW1 | unknown carbohydrate ligand | Saccharides | Human epithelial cells (respiratory tract) | Binding | 10341176 | |
| Haemophilus influenzae | HMW2 | unknown carbohydrate ligand | Saccharides | Human epithelial cells (respiratory tract) | Binding | 10341176 | |
| Streptococcus gordonii | SspA/SspB (AgI/II family) | unknown carbohydrate ligand | Saccharides | Platelet | Binding | 16177339 | |
| Escherichia coli | AC/I-fimbriae (S-fimbrial family) | unknown carbohydrate ligand | Saccharides | Septicemic avian epithelial cells | Binding | 10992500 | |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | PsaA (Lary family) | unknown carbohydrate ligand | Saccharides | Nasopharynx, Alveolar epithelial cells | Binding | 10341176 | |
| Streptococcus gordonii | Hsa | unknown carbohydrate ligand | Saccharides | Platelet | Binding | 16177339 | |
| Haemophilus influenzae | Hia | unknown carbohydrate ligand | Saccharides | Human conjunctival cells (respiratory tract) | Binding | 10341176 | |
| Actinomyces odontolyticus | Unknown | unknown carbohydrate ligand | Saccharides | Tongue | Binding | 9712794 | |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | PclA (pneumococcal collagen-like protein A) | unknown carbohydrate ligand | Saccharides | Detroit 562/A549 cell lines | Binding | 18557785 | |
| Bordetella pertussis | Pertactin | unknown carbohydrate ligand | Saccharides | Eukaryotic cells | Binding | 11348687 | |
| Escherichia coli | Heat-labile enterotoxin | DSPG (Disialosyl paragloboside) | Disialoglycosphingolipids | NeuAc(a2-8)NeuAc(a2-3)Gal(b1-4)GlcNAc(b1-3)Gal(b1-4)Glc(b1-1)Cer | Not Binding | 7527546 |
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