Mapping and mutational analysis of the IgE-binding epitopes on Ara h 1, a legume vicilin protein and a major allergen in peanut hypersensitivity

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 245, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 334-339

  Wesley Burks, A ^a   Shin, David ^a   Cockrell, Gael ^a   Stanley, J Steven ^a   Helm, Ricki M ^a   Bannon, Gary A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Epitope analysis; Food allergy; IgE binding epitope

Indexed keywords

EPITOPE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E RECEPTOR;

AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD ALLERGY; GENE MAPPING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION; MUTATION; PEANUT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

ARA; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA;

EID: 8244232505     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.t01-1-00334.x     Document Type: Article

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