Characterization of the 41kda allergen asp v 13, a subtilisin-like serine protease from aspergillus versicolor

Molecular Immunology

Volumn 48, Issue 15-16, 2011, Pages 1827-1834

  Shi, C ^a   Miller, J D ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allergen; Asp v 13; Aspergillus versiolor; Epitope mapping

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; AMINO ACID; ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PROTEIN ASP V 13; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; SERINE PROTEINASE; SUBTILISIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS VERSICOLOR; BINDING ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGAL STRAIN; HUMAN; INTRON; OPEN READING FRAME; PHYLOGENETIC TREE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALLERGENS; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIGENS, FUNGAL; ASPERGILLUS; BASE SEQUENCE; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EPITOPE MAPPING; EPITOPES, B-LYMPHOCYTE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SERINE PROTEASES;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS VERSICOLOR; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 80051916132     PISSN: 01615890     EISSN: 18729142     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2011.05.010     Document Type: Article

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