Abstract:
:A protein microarray system containing different dilutions of 77 related and non-related proteins was used to show that IgE from subjects allergic to Brazil nut specifically recognise the seed 2S albumin protein (Ber e 1). Further, correctly folded chimaeric 2S albumin proteins containing structural epitope replacement were constructed and directed to the secretion pathway of the methylotropic yeast Pichia pastoris. Through the use of a chimaeric protein microarray system together with sera from a panel of 18 well-characterised Brazil nut allergic subjects, a structural IgE epitope of Ber e 1 was mapped to a helix-loop-helix region. The same structural region has been previously reported as the immunodominant region in related food allergens by different techniques. In conclusion, the combination of chimaeric proteins and protein microarrays will greatly facilitate the screening of a large number of individuals for a particular structural epitope and help to further our understanding of how proteins are recognised by the adaptive immune system.
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J Mol Bioljournal_title
Journal of molecular biologyauthors
Alcocer MJ,Murtagh GJ,Wilson PB,Progias P,Lin J,Archer DBdoi
10.1016/j.jmb.2004.08.065keywords:
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2004-10-22 00:00:00pages
759-69issue
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0022-2836issn
1089-8638pii
S0022-2836(04)01056-3journal_volume
343pub_type
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