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Reduced allergenic potency of VR9-1, a mutant of the major shrimp allergen Pen a 1 (tropomyosin).
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Dec 2005
Reese Gerald, Viebranz Julia, Leong-Kee Susan M, Plante Matthew, Lauer Iris, Randow Stefanie, Moncin Mar San-Miguel, Ayuso Rosalia, Lehrer Samuel B, Vieths Stefan
Abstract excerpt
The major shrimp allergen, tropomyosin, is an excellent model allergen for studying the influence of mutations within the primary structure on the allergenic potency of an allergen; Pen a 1 allows systematic evaluation and comparison of Ab-binding epitopes, because amino acid sequences of both allergenic and nonallergenic tropomyosins are known. Individually recognized IgE Ab-binding epitopes, amino acid...
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