Why are Some Proteins Allergenic? Implications for Biotechnology

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 553-564

  Lehrer, Samuel B ^a   Horner, W Elliott ^a   Reese, Gerald ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergenicity; Biotechnology; Food allergen; Food allergy; Food safety; Recombinant DNA; Recombinant proteins; Transgenic foods

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA; GLYCINE MAX;

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; PROTEIN INTAKE; REVIEW;

ALLERGENS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DIETARY PROTEINS; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS;

EID: 0030183514     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408399609527739     Document Type: Article

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