| Ab | antibody |
| cnA | 6-RU chains of GXM serogroup A primary motif |
| cnA’ | 6-RU chains of GXM serogroup A primary motif, 6-O-acetylated |
| on every second and third mannose in the RU | |
| cnD | 6-RU chains of GXM serogroup D primary motif |
| cnAtet | a tetrasaccharide of GXM serogroup A primary motif |
| cnAdec | a decasaccharide of GXM serogroup A primary motif |
| cnAdec’ | a decasaccharide of GXM Serogroup A primary motif 6-O-acetylated |
| on the second and third mannose and last mannose | |
| GXM | glucuronoxylomannan polysaccharide |
| MD | molecular dynamics |
| PMF | potential of mean force |
| RU | repeat unit |