Mal d 2, the thaumatin-like allergen from apple, is highly resistant to gastrointestinal digestion and thermal processing

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 147, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 289-298

  Smole, Ursula ^a   Bublin, Merima ^a   Radauer, Christian ^a   Ebner, Christof ^b   Breiteneder, Heimo ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b Allergy Clinic Reumannplatz   (Austria)

Author keywords

Allergenicity; Circular dichroism; Food allergen; Protein stability

Indexed keywords

FOOD ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PROTEIN MAL D 2; THAUMATIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLERGENICITY; ANION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; APPLE; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FOOD PROCESSING; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HEAT TOLERANCE; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; THERMAL STIMULATION;

ALLERGENS; ANTIGENS, PLANT; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALUS; PLANT PROTEINS; PROTEIN DENATURATION;

EID: 56549103207     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000144036     Document Type: Article

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